Mar 25, 2021 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT controlled the faceoff circle, winning 56.9% of 58 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 15-for-21 (71.4%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where PIT won 71.4% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
PIT 10W
20 total
BUF 10W
Defensive Zone
54.2%
45.8%
PIT 13W
24 total
BUF 11W
Neutral Zone
71.4%
28.6%
PIT 10W
14 total
BUF 4W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
52.4%
47.6%
PIT 11W
21 total
BUF 10W
2nd Period
66.7%
33.3%
PIT 12W
18 total
BUF 6W
3rd Period
52.6%
47.4%
PIT 10W
19 total
BUF 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 71.4% | 15-6 | 8-1 | 3-3 | 4-2 |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 50.0% | 5-5 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Mark Jankowski | 66.7% | 6-3 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 1-1 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 22.2% | 2-7 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 |
| Sam Lafferty | 60.0% | 3-2 | 1-2 | - | 2-0 |
| Jared McCann | 50.0% | 2-2 | - | 1-2 | 1-0 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Staal | 52.9% | 9-8 | 5-1 | 3-4 | 1-3 |
| Riley Sheahan | 33.3% | 5-10 | 0-6 | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| Cody Eakin | 50.0% | 4-4 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 1-2 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 75.0% | 6-2 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Curtis Lazar | 16.7% | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Steven Fogarty | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Sam Reinhart | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Taylor Hall | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Dylan Cozens | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |