Oct 16, 2024 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 62.1% of 66 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 21-for-31 (67.7%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where PIT won 68% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
63.2%
36.8%
PIT 12W
19 total
BUF 7W
Defensive Zone
54.5%
45.5%
PIT 12W
22 total
BUF 10W
Neutral Zone
68%
32%
PIT 17W
25 total
BUF 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
52.4%
47.6%
PIT 11W
21 total
BUF 10W
2nd Period
60%
40%
PIT 12W
20 total
BUF 8W
3rd Period
69.6%
30.4%
PIT 16W
23 total
BUF 7W
Overtime
100%
0%
PIT 2W
2 total
BUF 0W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 67.7% | 21-10 | 11-5 | 5-5 | 5-0 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 66.7% | 8-4 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 |
| Lars Eller | 54.5% | 6-5 | - | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Cody Glass | 0.0% | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Kevin Hayes | 100.0% | 3-0 | - | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Noel Acciari | 66.7% | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Michael Bunting | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Rickard Rakell | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 36.8% | 7-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Tage Thompson | 36.8% | 7-12 | 2-1 | 3-6 | 2-5 |
| Dylan Cozens | 27.3% | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Alex Tuch | 20.0% | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Peyton Krebs | 75.0% | 3-1 | - | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Sam Lafferty | 33.3% | 1-2 | - | - | 1-2 |
| Jason Zucker | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
| Zach Benson | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| JJ Peterka | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Jordan Greenway | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |