Dec 19, 2018 · Capital One Arena, Washington
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 60.7% of 56 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 13-for-22 (59.1%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 76.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
48.1%
51.9%
WSH 13W
27 total
PIT 14W
Defensive Zone
23.5%
76.5%
WSH 4W
17 total
PIT 13W
Neutral Zone
41.7%
58.3%
WSH 5W
12 total
PIT 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
40%
60%
WSH 6W
15 total
PIT 9W
2nd Period
50%
50%
WSH 10W
20 total
PIT 10W
3rd Period
28.6%
71.4%
WSH 6W
21 total
PIT 15W
Player Faceoff Stats
WSH (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 63.2% | 12-7 | 5-3 | 4-3 | 3-1 |
| Lars Eller | 21.4% | 3-11 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 30.8% | 4-9 | 2-0 | 0-6 | 2-3 |
| T.J. Oshie | 16.7% | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Nic Dowd | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-1 | - | - |
| Devante Smith-Pelly | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 59.1% | 13-9 | 8-4 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| Derick Brassard | 64.7% | 11-6 | 3-4 | 7-1 | 1-1 |
| Matt Cullen | 57.1% | 4-3 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 60.0% | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Riley Sheahan | 60.0% | 3-2 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 2-0 |