MIN @ PIT

5-0

Nov 21, 2025 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh

PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.9% of 51 draws. Joel Eriksson Ek led all players, going 10-for-17 (58.8%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where PIT won 70% of draws.

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Overall Faceoffs (51 total)

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
37.5%
62.5%
PIT 6W 16 total MIN 10W
Defensive Zone
46.7%
53.3%
PIT 7W 15 total MIN 8W
Neutral Zone
70%
30%
PIT 14W 20 total MIN 6W

Period Breakdown

1st Period
38.1%
61.9%
PIT 8W 21 total MIN 13W
2nd Period
60%
40%
PIT 9W 15 total MIN 6W
3rd Period
66.7%
33.3%
PIT 10W 15 total MIN 5W

Player Faceoff Stats

PIT (Home)

PIT (Home) player faceoff statistics
Player FO% W-L OZ DZ NZ
Sidney Crosby 57.1% 8-6 2-1 0-5 6-0
Evgeni Malkin 55.6% 5-4 1-1 2-1 2-2
Blake Lizotte 55.6% 5-4 1-3 2-0 2-1
Ben Kindel 55.6% 5-4 1-1 2-2 2-1
Joona Koppanen 60.0% 3-2 0-2 1-0 2-0
Tommy Novak 50.0% 1-1 1-1 - -
Kevin Hayes 0.0% 0-2 0-1 - 0-1
Danton Heinen 0.0% 0-1 - - 0-1

MIN (Away)

MIN (Away) player faceoff statistics
Player FO% W-L OZ DZ NZ
Joel Eriksson Ek 58.8% 10-7 4-1 5-1 1-5
Danila Yurov 35.7% 5-9 2-2 1-4 2-3
Ben Jones 58.3% 7-5 2-1 2-1 3-3
Yakov Trenin 14.3% 1-6 1-2 0-1 0-3
Marcus Johansson 100.0% 1-0 1-0 - -
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