Dec 31, 2018 · Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
MIN edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.7% of 55 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 11-for-24 (45.8%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 61.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
56.5%
43.5%
MIN 13W
23 total
PIT 10W
Defensive Zone
38.5%
61.5%
MIN 5W
13 total
PIT 8W
Neutral Zone
57.9%
42.1%
MIN 11W
19 total
PIT 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
MIN 10W
20 total
PIT 10W
2nd Period
55%
45%
MIN 11W
20 total
PIT 9W
3rd Period
53.3%
46.7%
MIN 8W
15 total
PIT 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koivu | 65.0% | 13-7 | 4-3 | 3-1 | 6-3 |
| Charlie Coyle | 46.7% | 7-8 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
| Eric Staal | 66.7% | 8-4 | 6-1 | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| Eric Fehr | 0.0% | 0-4 | 0-2 | - | 0-2 |
| Matt Hendricks | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Nino Niederreiter | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 45.8% | 11-13 | 4-4 | 4-2 | 3-7 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 58.3% | 7-5 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 3-2 |
| Matt Cullen | 50.0% | 5-5 | 2-3 | 3-0 | 0-2 |
| Derick Brassard | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-0 |
| Derek Grant | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |