Jan 3, 2026 · Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
PIT edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.2% of 48 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 10-for-17 (58.8%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 60% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
40%
60%
DET 8W
20 total
PIT 12W
Defensive Zone
56.3%
43.8%
DET 9W
16 total
PIT 7W
Neutral Zone
41.7%
58.3%
DET 5W
12 total
PIT 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
35%
65%
DET 7W
20 total
PIT 13W
2nd Period
66.7%
33.3%
DET 10W
15 total
PIT 5W
3rd Period
38.5%
61.5%
DET 5W
13 total
PIT 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
DET (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin | 37.5% | 6-10 | 1-4 | 5-3 | 0-3 |
| J.T. Compher | 45.5% | 5-6 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 1-3 |
| Andrew Copp | 54.5% | 6-5 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 |
| Marco Kasper | 25.0% | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Emmitt Finnie | 100.0% | 3-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | - |
| Nate Danielson | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-2 | - | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 58.8% | 10-7 | 5-2 | 1-3 | 4-2 |
| Tommy Novak | 62.5% | 5-3 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Noel Acciari | 57.1% | 4-3 | 0-3 | 4-0 | - |
| Blake Lizotte | 42.9% | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Ben Kindel | 80.0% | 4-1 | 3-1 | - | 1-0 |
| Rickard Rakell | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Rutger McGroarty | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Bryan Rust | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |