Jan 31, 2026 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
NYR dominated the faceoff circle, winning 60.9% of 69 draws. Sidney Crosby led all players, going 6-for-28 (21.4%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where NYR won 66.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
PIT 11W
22 total
NYR 11W
Defensive Zone
33.3%
66.7%
PIT 7W
21 total
NYR 14W
Neutral Zone
34.6%
65.4%
PIT 9W
26 total
NYR 17W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
37.5%
62.5%
PIT 9W
24 total
NYR 15W
2nd Period
38.1%
61.9%
PIT 8W
21 total
NYR 13W
3rd Period
41.7%
58.3%
PIT 10W
24 total
NYR 14W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 21.4% | 6-22 | 4-4 | 0-9 | 2-9 |
| Blake Lizotte | 55.6% | 10-8 | 2-4 | 6-0 | 2-4 |
| Tommy Novak | 53.8% | 7-6 | 5-1 | 0-4 | 2-1 |
| Ben Kindel | 28.6% | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Noel Acciari | 66.7% | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
NYR (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Trocheck | 65.2% | 15-8 | 7-3 | 3-3 | 5-2 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 47.1% | 8-9 | 0-6 | 5-0 | 3-3 |
| Sam Carrick | 50.0% | 7-7 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 3-3 |
| J.T. Miller | 83.3% | 10-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 5-1 |
| Noah Laba | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Taylor Raddysh | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Alexis Lafrenière | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |