Dec 30, 2023 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 67.2% of 61 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 17-for-24 (70.8%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 70.4% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
70.4%
29.6%
PIT 19W
27 total
STL 8W
Defensive Zone
65%
35%
PIT 13W
20 total
STL 7W
Neutral Zone
64.3%
35.7%
PIT 9W
14 total
STL 5W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
72.2%
27.8%
PIT 13W
18 total
STL 5W
2nd Period
66.7%
33.3%
PIT 14W
21 total
STL 7W
3rd Period
63.6%
36.4%
PIT 14W
22 total
STL 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 70.8% | 17-7 | 11-0 | 2-4 | 4-3 |
| Noel Acciari | 50.0% | 6-6 | 0-4 | 4-1 | 2-1 |
| Lars Eller | 60.0% | 6-4 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 1-1 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 88.9% | 8-1 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 2-0 |
| Jeff Carter | 60.0% | 3-2 | 3-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Rickard Rakell | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
STL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thomas | 42.9% | 9-12 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 3-2 |
| Brayden Schenn | 35.3% | 6-11 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Kevin Hayes | 18.8% | 3-13 | 0-5 | 2-4 | 1-4 |
| Oskar Sundqvist | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-2 | - | - |
| Pavel Buchnevich | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Kasperi Kapanen | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Jake Neighbours | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |