Apr 20, 2021 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.7% of 64 draws. Nico Hischier led all players, going 13-for-27 (48.1%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 56% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
56%
44%
PIT 14W
25 total
NJD 11W
Defensive Zone
52.9%
47.1%
PIT 9W
17 total
NJD 8W
Neutral Zone
54.5%
45.5%
PIT 12W
22 total
NJD 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
64.7%
35.3%
PIT 11W
17 total
NJD 6W
2nd Period
59.1%
40.9%
PIT 13W
22 total
NJD 9W
3rd Period
44%
56%
PIT 11W
25 total
NJD 14W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 73.9% | 17-6 | 9-1 | 1-3 | 7-2 |
| Teddy Blueger | 42.9% | 6-8 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 3-3 |
| Jeff Carter | 58.3% | 7-5 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 50.0% | 3-3 | 0-3 | 3-0 | - |
| Sam Lafferty | 25.0% | 1-3 | 1-2 | - | 0-1 |
| Mark Jankowski | 33.3% | 1-2 | - | - | 1-2 |
| Jared McCann | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Zachary Aston-Reese | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
NJD (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier | 48.1% | 13-14 | 6-7 | 3-5 | 4-2 |
| Jack Hughes | 40.0% | 6-9 | 4-2 | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Michael McLeod | 46.2% | 6-7 | 0-3 | 5-0 | 1-4 |
| Jesper Boqvist | 75.0% | 3-1 | - | - | 3-1 |
| Yegor Sharangovich | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | - | 0-1 |
| Nathan Bastian | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Miles Wood | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Janne Kuokkanen | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |