Apr 22, 2021 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.5% of 43 draws. Jeff Carter led all players, going 8-for-15 (53.3%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 61.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
46.7%
53.3%
PIT 7W
15 total
NJD 8W
Defensive Zone
61.5%
38.5%
PIT 8W
13 total
NJD 5W
Neutral Zone
53.3%
46.7%
PIT 8W
15 total
NJD 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
72.2%
27.8%
PIT 13W
18 total
NJD 5W
2nd Period
25%
75%
PIT 3W
12 total
NJD 9W
3rd Period
53.8%
46.2%
PIT 7W
13 total
NJD 6W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Carter | 53.3% | 8-7 | 1-5 | 4-1 | 3-1 |
| Sidney Crosby | 53.8% | 7-6 | 5-1 | 0-3 | 2-2 |
| Mark Jankowski | 100.0% | 4-0 | - | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 25.0% | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Teddy Blueger | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jake Guentzel | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
| Zachary Aston-Reese | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
NJD (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier | 28.6% | 4-10 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 2-1 |
| Michael McLeod | 69.2% | 9-4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 |
| Jack Hughes | 16.7% | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Pavel Zacha | 83.3% | 5-1 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Jesper Boqvist | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
| Andreas Johnsson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Yegor Sharangovich | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |