Jan 10, 2026 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT controlled the faceoff circle, winning 56.4% of 55 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 16-for-23 (69.6%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 62.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
62.5%
37.5%
PIT 10W
16 total
CGY 6W
Defensive Zone
58.3%
41.7%
PIT 14W
24 total
CGY 10W
Neutral Zone
46.7%
53.3%
PIT 7W
15 total
CGY 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
47.6%
52.4%
PIT 10W
21 total
CGY 11W
2nd Period
52.9%
47.1%
PIT 9W
17 total
CGY 8W
3rd Period
70.6%
29.4%
PIT 12W
17 total
CGY 5W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 69.6% | 16-7 | 8-1 | 4-4 | 4-2 |
| Noel Acciari | 54.5% | 6-5 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 1-2 |
| Ben Kindel | 54.5% | 6-5 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 |
| Kevin Hayes | 33.3% | 1-2 | 0-1 | - | 1-1 |
| Anthony Mantha | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Tommy Novak | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-1 | - |
| Justin Brazeau | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Yegor Chinakhov | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Blake Lizotte | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
CGY (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Backlund | 33.3% | 7-14 | 0-5 | 6-5 | 1-4 |
| Nazem Kadri | 50.0% | 9-9 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 4-2 |
| Morgan Frost | 60.0% | 3-2 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Joel Farabee | 75.0% | 3-1 | 3-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Justin Kirkland | 66.7% | 2-1 | 0-1 | - | 2-0 |
| Connor Zary | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Adam Klapka | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Matt Coronato | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |