Jan 14, 2020 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.4% of 58 draws. Joel Eriksson Ek led all players, going 9-for-19 (47.4%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 65% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
65%
35%
PIT 13W
20 total
MIN 7W
Defensive Zone
35.3%
64.7%
PIT 6W
17 total
MIN 11W
Neutral Zone
57.1%
42.9%
PIT 12W
21 total
MIN 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
60.9%
39.1%
PIT 14W
23 total
MIN 9W
2nd Period
40%
60%
PIT 6W
15 total
MIN 9W
3rd Period
55%
45%
PIT 11W
20 total
MIN 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 64.7% | 11-6 | 7-1 | 0-4 | 4-1 |
| Teddy Blueger | 50.0% | 7-7 | 0-3 | 5-0 | 2-4 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 58.3% | 7-5 | 5-1 | 0-3 | 2-1 |
| Andrew Agozzino | 66.7% | 6-3 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 4-1 |
| Jared McCann | 0.0% | 0-4 | - | 0-4 | - |
| Zachary Aston-Reese | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Alex Galchenyuk | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 47.4% | 9-10 | 1-4 | 5-2 | 3-4 |
| Mikko Koivu | 50.0% | 8-8 | 2-4 | 4-0 | 2-4 |
| Eric Staal | 50.0% | 6-6 | 2-1 | 2-4 | 2-1 |
| Ryan Hartman | 33.3% | 2-4 | 1-2 | - | 1-2 |
| Luke Kunin | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
| Ryan Donato | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | - | 1-0 |
| Victor Rask | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |