Jan 17, 2021 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.1% of 64 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 14-for-26 (53.8%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 60.9% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
42.9%
57.1%
PIT 9W
21 total
WSH 12W
Defensive Zone
60.9%
39.1%
PIT 14W
23 total
WSH 9W
Neutral Zone
55%
45%
PIT 11W
20 total
WSH 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
PIT 12W
24 total
WSH 12W
2nd Period
73.9%
26.1%
PIT 17W
23 total
WSH 6W
3rd Period
20%
80%
PIT 3W
15 total
WSH 12W
Overtime
100%
0%
PIT 2W
2 total
WSH 0W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 53.8% | 14-12 | 5-4 | 3-3 | 6-5 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 52.6% | 10-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 5-2 |
| Mark Jankowski | 60.0% | 9-6 | 2-4 | 7-1 | 0-1 |
| Teddy Blueger | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Brandon Tanev | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Sam Lafferty | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Jared McCann | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
WSH (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Eller | 56.5% | 13-10 | 5-5 | 7-2 | 1-3 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | 43.8% | 7-9 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 3-4 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 33.3% | 4-8 | 1-0 | 0-5 | 3-3 |
| T.J. Oshie | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-0 | 1-3 | - |
| Nic Dowd | 40.0% | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Tom Wilson | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-1 | - | 1-0 |