Oct 30, 2025 · Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul
PIT dominated the faceoff circle, winning 62.7% of 51 draws. Joel Eriksson Ek led all players, going 7-for-20 (35.0%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 76.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
23.5%
76.5%
MIN 4W
17 total
PIT 13W
Defensive Zone
36.8%
63.2%
MIN 7W
19 total
PIT 12W
Neutral Zone
53.3%
46.7%
MIN 8W
15 total
PIT 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.4%
52.6%
MIN 9W
19 total
PIT 10W
2nd Period
47.1%
52.9%
MIN 8W
17 total
PIT 9W
3rd Period
13.3%
86.7%
MIN 2W
15 total
PIT 13W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 35.0% | 7-13 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 3-2 |
| Marco Rossi | 38.5% | 5-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Ryan Hartman | 37.5% | 3-5 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Danila Yurov | 40.0% | 2-3 | - | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| Matt Boldy | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | - |
| Marcus Johansson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 58.8% | 10-7 | 6-1 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 77.8% | 7-2 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Noel Acciari | 50.0% | 4-4 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 0-2 |
| Ben Kindel | 75.0% | 6-2 | 3-0 | 3-2 | - |
| Blake Lizotte | 71.4% | 5-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Tommy Novak | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Anthony Mantha | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |