Nov 17, 2018 · Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
OTT edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.7% of 64 draws. Evgeni Malkin led all players, going 8-for-24 (33.3%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where OTT won 57.9% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
57.9%
42.1%
OTT 11W
19 total
PIT 8W
Defensive Zone
55%
45%
OTT 11W
20 total
PIT 9W
Neutral Zone
52%
48%
OTT 13W
25 total
PIT 12W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
56%
44%
OTT 14W
25 total
PIT 11W
2nd Period
55%
45%
OTT 11W
20 total
PIT 9W
3rd Period
52.6%
47.4%
OTT 10W
19 total
PIT 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
OTT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Smith | 68.2% | 15-7 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 8-4 |
| Matt Duchene | 57.9% | 11-8 | 6-2 | 0-3 | 5-3 |
| Colin White | 33.3% | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-3 |
| Chris Tierney | 45.5% | 5-6 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 0-2 |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeni Malkin | 33.3% | 8-16 | 1-3 | 1-5 | 6-8 |
| Derick Brassard | 57.1% | 8-6 | 2-1 | 4-5 | 2-0 |
| Derek Grant | 61.5% | 8-5 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 3-3 |
| Matt Cullen | 25.0% | 2-6 | 1-5 | - | 1-1 |
| Jake Guentzel | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Dominik Simon | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Zachary Aston-Reese | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |