Oct 16, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 61.1% of 54 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 14-for-23 (60.9%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where PIT won 80% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
52.9%
47.1%
PIT 9W
17 total
VAN 8W
Defensive Zone
47.1%
52.9%
PIT 8W
17 total
VAN 9W
Neutral Zone
80%
20%
PIT 16W
20 total
VAN 4W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
81.3%
18.8%
PIT 13W
16 total
VAN 3W
2nd Period
58.3%
41.7%
PIT 7W
12 total
VAN 5W
3rd Period
48%
52%
PIT 12W
25 total
VAN 13W
Overtime
100%
0%
PIT 1W
1 total
VAN 0W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 60.9% | 14-9 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 8-3 |
| Riley Sheahan | 69.2% | 9-4 | 0-4 | 6-0 | 3-0 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 70.0% | 7-3 | 4-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Matt Cullen | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Derick Brassard | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Carl Hagelin | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Dominik Simon | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
VAN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat | 38.1% | 8-13 | 5-4 | 2-2 | 1-7 |
| Brandon Sutter | 38.5% | 5-8 | 0-4 | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| Markus Granlund | 36.4% | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-5 |
| Adam Gaudette | 66.7% | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| Jake Virtanen | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Tyler Motte | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Antoine Roussel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |