Mar 9, 2021 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
NYR edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.7% of 64 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 8-for-19 (42.1%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where NYR won 64.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
36.8%
63.2%
PIT 7W
19 total
NYR 12W
Defensive Zone
57.1%
42.9%
PIT 16W
28 total
NYR 12W
Neutral Zone
35.3%
64.7%
PIT 6W
17 total
NYR 11W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.8%
52.2%
PIT 11W
23 total
NYR 12W
2nd Period
45.5%
54.5%
PIT 10W
22 total
NYR 12W
3rd Period
42.1%
57.9%
PIT 8W
19 total
NYR 11W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 42.1% | 8-11 | 3-4 | 4-2 | 1-5 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 28.6% | 4-10 | 2-1 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| Teddy Blueger | 64.3% | 9-5 | 1-4 | 6-1 | 2-0 |
| Mark Jankowski | 50.0% | 4-4 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 40.0% | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-1 | - |
| Brandon Tanev | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
| Jake Guentzel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Bryan Rust | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
NYR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Zibanejad | 44.4% | 8-10 | 3-2 | 2-5 | 3-3 |
| Ryan Strome | 46.7% | 7-8 | 2-2 | 1-5 | 4-1 |
| Brett Howden | 63.6% | 7-4 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| Kevin Rooney | 72.7% | 8-3 | 2-1 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| Colin Blackwell | 100.0% | 3-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | - |
| Alexis Lafrenière | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Chris Kreider | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Pavel Buchnevich | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Julien Gauthier | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |