Nov 24, 2023 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
BUF edged the faceoff circle, winning 50.8% of 63 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 17-for-32 (53.1%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where BUF won 60% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
BUF 13W
26 total
PIT 13W
Defensive Zone
45.5%
54.5%
BUF 10W
22 total
PIT 12W
Neutral Zone
60%
40%
BUF 9W
15 total
PIT 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.8%
52.2%
BUF 11W
23 total
PIT 12W
2nd Period
55.6%
44.4%
BUF 10W
18 total
PIT 8W
3rd Period
50%
50%
BUF 11W
22 total
PIT 11W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mittelstadt | 57.1% | 16-12 | 9-2 | 4-8 | 3-2 |
| Dylan Cozens | 44.4% | 8-10 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3-1 |
| Peyton Krebs | 28.6% | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| Kyle Okposo | 60.0% | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 0-1 |
| Tyson Jost | 66.7% | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Jeff Skinner | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| JJ Peterka | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 53.1% | 17-15 | 8-4 | 5-5 | 4-6 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 40.0% | 4-6 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-1 |
| Noel Acciari | 60.0% | 6-4 | 0-4 | 6-0 | - |
| Lars Eller | 28.6% | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Jeff Carter | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Jake Guentzel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Alex Nylander | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |