Oct 11, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.3% of 60 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 11-for-17 (64.7%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 87.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
22.2%
77.8%
PIT 6W
27 total
VGK 21W
Defensive Zone
87.5%
12.5%
PIT 14W
16 total
VGK 2W
Neutral Zone
70.6%
29.4%
PIT 12W
17 total
VGK 5W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
54.2%
45.8%
PIT 13W
24 total
VGK 11W
2nd Period
57.9%
42.1%
PIT 11W
19 total
VGK 8W
3rd Period
47.1%
52.9%
PIT 8W
17 total
VGK 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 64.7% | 11-6 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 6-2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 64.3% | 9-5 | 4-4 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Matt Cullen | 38.5% | 5-8 | 0-7 | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| Derick Brassard | 58.3% | 7-5 | 0-3 | 6-0 | 1-2 |
| Riley Sheahan | 0.0% | 0-4 | 0-4 | - | - |
VGK (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Karlsson | 50.0% | 8-8 | 6-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Erik Haula | 42.9% | 6-8 | 4-2 | 0-4 | 2-2 |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 66.7% | 6-3 | 6-1 | 0-2 | - |
| Ryan Reaves | 28.6% | 2-5 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Cody Eakin | 57.1% | 4-3 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 25.0% | 1-3 | - | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Ryan Carpenter | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |