Dec 11, 2025 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT controlled the faceoff circle, winning 59% of 61 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 22-for-26 (84.6%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 63% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
63%
37%
PIT 17W
27 total
MTL 10W
Defensive Zone
59.1%
40.9%
PIT 13W
22 total
MTL 9W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
PIT 6W
12 total
MTL 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
55%
45%
PIT 11W
20 total
MTL 9W
2nd Period
52.2%
47.8%
PIT 12W
23 total
MTL 11W
3rd Period
72.2%
27.8%
PIT 13W
18 total
MTL 5W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 84.6% | 22-4 | 13-1 | 5-1 | 4-2 |
| Kevin Hayes | 33.3% | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Ben Kindel | 37.5% | 3-5 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 1-2 |
| Noel Acciari | 62.5% | 5-3 | 0-3 | 5-0 | - |
| Danton Heinen | 33.3% | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-0 | - |
| Tommy Novak | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Anthony Mantha | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Rutger McGroarty | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 20.8% | 5-19 | 1-10 | 3-5 | 1-4 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 64.3% | 9-5 | 5-3 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Joe Veleno | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Owen Beck | 57.1% | 4-3 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Brendan Gallagher | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Josh Anderson | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Zachary Bolduc | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Alexandre Texier | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |