Mar 13, 2021 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 50.9% of 53 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 11-for-26 (42.3%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 57.1% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
42.9%
57.1%
BUF 6W
14 total
PIT 8W
Defensive Zone
50%
50%
BUF 12W
24 total
PIT 12W
Neutral Zone
53.3%
46.7%
BUF 8W
15 total
PIT 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
53.8%
46.2%
BUF 7W
13 total
PIT 6W
2nd Period
64.7%
35.3%
BUF 11W
17 total
PIT 6W
3rd Period
34.8%
65.2%
BUF 8W
23 total
PIT 15W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Sheahan | 53.3% | 8-7 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 3-2 |
| Eric Staal | 50.0% | 7-7 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| Curtis Lazar | 77.8% | 7-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 28.6% | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Cody Eakin | 28.6% | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Sam Reinhart | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 42.3% | 11-15 | 2-1 | 6-10 | 3-4 |
| Teddy Blueger | 63.6% | 7-4 | 0-4 | 5-0 | 2-0 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 50.0% | 3-3 | 2-1 | - | 1-2 |
| Mark Jankowski | 66.7% | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Jake Guentzel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |