Dec 17, 2021 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.5% of 55 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 10-for-20 (50.0%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 62.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
62.5%
37.5%
PIT 15W
24 total
BUF 9W
Defensive Zone
50%
50%
PIT 9W
18 total
BUF 9W
Neutral Zone
46.2%
53.8%
PIT 6W
13 total
BUF 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
61.1%
38.9%
PIT 11W
18 total
BUF 7W
2nd Period
41.2%
58.8%
PIT 7W
17 total
BUF 10W
3rd Period
58.8%
41.2%
PIT 10W
17 total
BUF 7W
Overtime
66.7%
33.3%
PIT 2W
3 total
BUF 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 50.0% | 10-10 | 6-3 | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Jeff Carter | 60.0% | 9-6 | 6-3 | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Teddy Blueger | 60.0% | 6-4 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| Sam Lafferty | 20.0% | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Brock McGinn | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-1 | - |
| Drew O'Connor | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Evan Rodrigues | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jankowski | 50.0% | 10-10 | 3-8 | 3-1 | 4-1 |
| Cody Eakin | 50.0% | 7-7 | 3-5 | 3-0 | 1-2 |
| Tage Thompson | 42.9% | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Dylan Cozens | 28.6% | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| Kyle Okposo | 75.0% | 3-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Jeff Skinner | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Rasmus Asplund | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |