Dec 18, 2025 · Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
OTT controlled the faceoff circle, winning 55.1% of 49 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 8-for-19 (42.1%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where OTT won 70.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
47.1%
52.9%
OTT 8W
17 total
PIT 9W
Defensive Zone
70.6%
29.4%
OTT 12W
17 total
PIT 5W
Neutral Zone
46.7%
53.3%
OTT 7W
15 total
PIT 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
70.6%
29.4%
OTT 12W
17 total
PIT 5W
2nd Period
38.9%
61.1%
OTT 7W
18 total
PIT 11W
3rd Period
57.1%
42.9%
OTT 8W
14 total
PIT 6W
Player Faceoff Stats
OTT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Cozens | 61.5% | 8-5 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 3-3 |
| Stephen Halliday | 33.3% | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Claude Giroux | 77.8% | 7-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-1 |
| Ridly Greig | 50.0% | 4-4 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 1-2 |
| Brady Tkachuk | 50.0% | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Tim Stützle | 25.0% | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | - |
| Nick Cousins | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| David Perron | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 42.1% | 8-11 | 5-2 | 0-6 | 3-3 |
| Tommy Novak | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Connor Dewar | 57.1% | 4-3 | 0-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Ben Kindel | 57.1% | 4-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 |
| Kevin Hayes | 50.0% | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Noel Acciari | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-0 | - |
| Rickard Rakell | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |