Oct 21, 2025 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 67.2% of 58 draws. Elias Pettersson led all players, going 5-for-22 (22.7%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 69.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
69.6%
30.4%
PIT 16W
23 total
VAN 7W
Defensive Zone
65.2%
34.8%
PIT 15W
23 total
VAN 8W
Neutral Zone
66.7%
33.3%
PIT 8W
12 total
VAN 4W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
63.2%
36.8%
PIT 12W
19 total
VAN 7W
2nd Period
77.3%
22.7%
PIT 17W
22 total
VAN 5W
3rd Period
58.8%
41.2%
PIT 10W
17 total
VAN 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 70.0% | 14-6 | 11-1 | 0-3 | 3-2 |
| Noel Acciari | 91.7% | 11-1 | 0-1 | 9-0 | 2-0 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 50.0% | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Ben Kindel | 57.1% | 4-3 | 2-1 | 2-2 | - |
| Blake Lizotte | 66.7% | 4-2 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Tommy Novak | 25.0% | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | - |
| Rickard Rakell | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
VAN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Pettersson | 22.7% | 5-17 | 3-9 | 1-8 | 1-0 |
| Aatu Raty | 55.6% | 10-8 | 2-5 | 7-1 | 1-2 |
| Max Sasson | 12.5% | 1-7 | - | 0-2 | 1-5 |
| Arshdeep Bains | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Joseph LaBate | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
| Nils Aman | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | - | 1-0 |
| Evander Kane | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Linus Karlsson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Drew O'Connor | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |