Dec 20, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT controlled the faceoff circle, winning 59.7% of 62 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 17-for-26 (65.4%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 69.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
66.7%
33.3%
PIT 18W
27 total
MIN 9W
Defensive Zone
69.2%
30.8%
PIT 9W
13 total
MIN 4W
Neutral Zone
45.5%
54.5%
PIT 10W
22 total
MIN 12W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
60%
40%
PIT 12W
20 total
MIN 8W
2nd Period
65.2%
34.8%
PIT 15W
23 total
MIN 8W
3rd Period
52.6%
47.4%
PIT 10W
19 total
MIN 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 65.4% | 17-9 | 12-1 | 2-2 | 3-6 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 45.5% | 5-6 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Derick Brassard | 72.7% | 8-3 | 4-2 | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Matt Cullen | 55.6% | 5-4 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 2-2 |
| Riley Sheahan | 40.0% | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Staal | 44.4% | 8-10 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 5-2 |
| Mikko Koivu | 50.0% | 8-8 | 5-3 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Charlie Coyle | 41.7% | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 3-3 |
| Eric Fehr | 20.0% | 2-8 | 0-5 | 2-1 | 0-2 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 40.0% | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-0 |
| Nino Niederreiter | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |