Mar 11, 2021 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF dominated the faceoff circle, winning 60% of 55 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 11-for-19 (57.9%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where BUF won 66.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
52.4%
47.6%
BUF 11W
21 total
PIT 10W
Defensive Zone
62.5%
37.5%
BUF 10W
16 total
PIT 6W
Neutral Zone
66.7%
33.3%
BUF 12W
18 total
PIT 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.4%
52.6%
BUF 9W
19 total
PIT 10W
2nd Period
63.6%
36.4%
BUF 14W
22 total
PIT 8W
3rd Period
71.4%
28.6%
BUF 10W
14 total
PIT 4W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Staal | 46.7% | 7-8 | 2-5 | 2-0 | 3-3 |
| Cody Eakin | 70.0% | 7-3 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| Curtis Lazar | 44.4% | 4-5 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Dylan Cozens | 62.5% | 5-3 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 100.0% | 8-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Sam Reinhart | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Riley Sheahan | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-1 | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 57.9% | 11-8 | 7-1 | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Teddy Blueger | 33.3% | 4-8 | 0-7 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 33.3% | 4-8 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Mark Jankowski | 16.7% | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-0 | 1-3 | - |
| Brandon Tanev | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |