Oct 9, 2025 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
NYI controlled the faceoff circle, winning 58.2% of 67 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 14-for-30 (46.7%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where NYI won 80% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
20%
80%
PIT 5W
25 total
NYI 20W
Defensive Zone
59.1%
40.9%
PIT 13W
22 total
NYI 9W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
PIT 10W
20 total
NYI 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
58.3%
41.7%
PIT 14W
24 total
NYI 10W
2nd Period
21.7%
78.3%
PIT 5W
23 total
NYI 18W
3rd Period
45%
55%
PIT 9W
20 total
NYI 11W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 46.7% | 14-16 | 5-7 | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 36.4% | 4-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Noel Acciari | 55.6% | 5-4 | 0-4 | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| Blake Lizotte | 14.3% | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Ben Kindel | 50.0% | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Rickard Rakell | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-2 | - | - |
| Connor Dewar | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Anthony Mantha | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
NYI (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Horvat | 62.1% | 18-11 | 12-1 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Casey Cizikas | 46.7% | 7-8 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 2-3 |
| Mathew Barzal | 70.0% | 7-3 | 4-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | 60.0% | 6-4 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Emil Heineman | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Simon Holmstrom | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Anders Lee | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |