Nov 11, 2023 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 63.8% of 47 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 15-for-24 (62.5%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 75% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
75%
25%
PIT 12W
16 total
BUF 4W
Defensive Zone
66.7%
33.3%
PIT 14W
21 total
BUF 7W
Neutral Zone
40%
60%
PIT 4W
10 total
BUF 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
61.1%
38.9%
PIT 11W
18 total
BUF 7W
2nd Period
81.3%
18.8%
PIT 13W
16 total
BUF 3W
3rd Period
46.2%
53.8%
PIT 6W
13 total
BUF 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 62.5% | 15-9 | 10-0 | 4-4 | 1-5 |
| Lars Eller | 62.5% | 5-3 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 0-1 |
| Noel Acciari | 75.0% | 6-2 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 57.1% | 4-3 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 1-0 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 44.4% | 8-10 | 0-6 | 4-3 | 4-1 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 28.6% | 4-10 | 2-3 | 0-6 | 2-1 |
| Dylan Cozens | 44.4% | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Tyson Jost | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jeff Skinner | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Kyle Okposo | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |