Jan 20, 2023 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 65.6% of 61 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 19-for-28 (67.9%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 77.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
54.2%
45.8%
PIT 13W
24 total
OTT 11W
Defensive Zone
77.3%
22.7%
PIT 17W
22 total
OTT 5W
Neutral Zone
66.7%
33.3%
PIT 10W
15 total
OTT 5W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
57.9%
42.1%
PIT 11W
19 total
OTT 8W
2nd Period
70.6%
29.4%
PIT 12W
17 total
OTT 5W
3rd Period
68%
32%
PIT 17W
25 total
OTT 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 67.9% | 19-9 | 7-4 | 9-3 | 3-2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 63.6% | 7-4 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Jeff Carter | 75.0% | 6-2 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| Teddy Blueger | 42.9% | 3-4 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Jonathan Gruden | 66.7% | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Rickard Rakell | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
OTT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Tkachuk | 36.8% | 7-12 | 4-3 | 0-8 | 3-1 |
| Claude Giroux | 58.8% | 10-7 | 5-2 | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| Shane Pinto | 11.1% | 1-8 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| Mark Kastelic | 28.6% | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 |
| Tim Stützle | 0.0% | 0-5 | 0-3 | - | 0-2 |
| Alex DeBrincat | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
| Drake Batherson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Derick Brassard | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |