Jan 13, 2026 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
PIT controlled the faceoff circle, winning 56.8% of 44 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 8-for-15 (53.3%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where PIT won 84.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
84.6%
15.4%
PIT 11W
13 total
TBL 2W
Defensive Zone
50%
50%
PIT 9W
18 total
TBL 9W
Neutral Zone
38.5%
61.5%
PIT 5W
13 total
TBL 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
60%
40%
PIT 6W
10 total
TBL 4W
2nd Period
57.1%
42.9%
PIT 8W
14 total
TBL 6W
3rd Period
52.6%
47.4%
PIT 10W
19 total
TBL 9W
Overtime
100%
0%
PIT 1W
1 total
TBL 0W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 53.3% | 8-7 | 5-1 | 1-6 | 2-0 |
| Noel Acciari | 66.7% | 6-3 | 0-1 | 6-0 | 0-2 |
| Ben Kindel | 50.0% | 4-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Tommy Novak | 66.7% | 4-2 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 1-0 |
| Blake Lizotte | 25.0% | 1-3 | - | 1-0 | 0-3 |
| Rickard Rakell | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Evgeni Malkin | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
TBL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanni Gourde | 38.5% | 5-8 | 0-5 | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Anthony Cirelli | 50.0% | 5-5 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 4-0 |
| Nick Paul | 57.1% | 4-3 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Jake Guentzel | 20.0% | 1-4 | - | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Dominic James | 80.0% | 4-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Jack Finley | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Brandon Hagel | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |