Mar 7, 2021 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.9% of 51 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 13-for-24 (54.2%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 61.1% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
60%
40%
PIT 9W
15 total
NYR 6W
Defensive Zone
61.1%
38.9%
PIT 11W
18 total
NYR 7W
Neutral Zone
44.4%
55.6%
PIT 8W
18 total
NYR 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
PIT 9W
18 total
NYR 9W
2nd Period
69.2%
30.8%
PIT 9W
13 total
NYR 4W
3rd Period
50%
50%
PIT 10W
20 total
NYR 10W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 54.2% | 13-11 | 6-0 | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Teddy Blueger | 60.0% | 9-6 | 0-4 | 7-1 | 2-1 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 33.3% | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 75.0% | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | - |
| Mark Jankowski | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
NYR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Strome | 47.1% | 8-9 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 50.0% | 6-6 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| Brett Howden | 66.7% | 6-3 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Kevin Rooney | 16.7% | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 1-0 |
| Chris Kreider | 25.0% | 1-3 | - | 0-3 | 1-0 |
| Julien Gauthier | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
| Phillip Di Giuseppe | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |