CAR @ PIT

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Dec 30, 2025 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh

PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.7% of 55 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 16-for-24 (66.7%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where PIT won 56.3% of draws.

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Overall Faceoffs (55 total)

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
50%
50%
PIT 12W 24 total CAR 12W
Defensive Zone
56.3%
43.8%
PIT 9W 16 total CAR 7W
Neutral Zone
53.3%
46.7%
PIT 8W 15 total CAR 7W

Period Breakdown

1st Period
52%
48%
PIT 13W 25 total CAR 12W
2nd Period
44.4%
55.6%
PIT 8W 18 total CAR 10W
3rd Period
66.7%
33.3%
PIT 8W 12 total CAR 4W

Player Faceoff Stats

PIT (Home)

PIT (Home) player faceoff statistics
Player FO% W-L OZ DZ NZ
Sidney Crosby 66.7% 16-8 9-3 4-3 3-2
Noel Acciari 30.0% 3-7 2-5 1-0 0-2
Blake Lizotte 62.5% 5-3 0-2 2-1 3-0
Tommy Novak 42.9% 3-4 1-0 1-2 1-2
Ben Kindel 25.0% 1-3 0-1 1-1 0-1
Rutger McGroarty 50.0% 1-1 0-1 - 1-0

CAR (Away)

CAR (Away) player faceoff statistics
Player FO% W-L OZ DZ NZ
Sebastian Aho 28.6% 4-10 2-5 1-3 1-2
Jesperi Kotkaniemi 50.0% 7-7 5-3 2-3 0-1
Jordan Staal 50.0% 5-5 1-1 3-1 1-3
Logan Stankoven 55.6% 5-4 3-1 1-2 1-1
Mark Jankowski 80.0% 4-1 0-1 - 4-0
Andrei Svechnikov 0.0% 0-1 - - 0-1
Jordan Martinook 100.0% 1-0 1-0 - -
Eric Robinson 0.0% 0-1 0-1 - -
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