Mar 26, 2024 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.7% of 74 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 20-for-31 (64.5%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 69.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
36%
64%
PIT 9W
25 total
CAR 16W
Defensive Zone
69.2%
30.8%
PIT 18W
26 total
CAR 8W
Neutral Zone
52.2%
47.8%
PIT 12W
23 total
CAR 11W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
PIT 9W
18 total
CAR 9W
2nd Period
47.8%
52.2%
PIT 11W
23 total
CAR 12W
3rd Period
57.6%
42.4%
PIT 19W
33 total
CAR 14W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 64.5% | 20-11 | 5-5 | 11-2 | 4-4 |
| Lars Eller | 57.9% | 11-8 | 1-7 | 5-0 | 5-1 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 50.0% | 6-6 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 2-1 |
| Samuel Poulin | 12.5% | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Bryan Rust | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | - |
| Jonathan Gruden | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Drew O'Connor | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
CAR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | 59.3% | 16-11 | 10-2 | 4-6 | 2-3 |
| Jordan Staal | 31.3% | 5-11 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 3-3 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 27.3% | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 |
| Jack Drury | 42.9% | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 80.0% | 4-1 | - | 1-1 | 3-0 |
| Martin Necas | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Jordan Martinook | 100.0% | 2-0 | 2-0 | - | - |
| Seth Jarvis | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-2 | - | - |
| Jake Guentzel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |