Mar 1, 2026 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
VGK dominated the faceoff circle, winning 65.4% of 52 draws. Tomas Hertl led all players, going 13-for-19 (68.4%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where VGK won 68% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
32%
68%
PIT 8W
25 total
VGK 17W
Defensive Zone
33.3%
66.7%
PIT 5W
15 total
VGK 10W
Neutral Zone
41.7%
58.3%
PIT 5W
12 total
VGK 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
PIT 4W
8 total
VGK 4W
2nd Period
30.8%
69.2%
PIT 8W
26 total
VGK 18W
3rd Period
33.3%
66.7%
PIT 6W
18 total
VGK 12W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Novak | 35.7% | 5-9 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 |
| Noel Acciari | 40.0% | 4-6 | 1-5 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Ben Kindel | 11.1% | 1-8 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Blake Lizotte | 42.9% | 3-4 | 0-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Rickard Rakell | 57.1% | 4-3 | 4-0 | 0-3 | - |
| Evgeni Malkin | 25.0% | 1-3 | 1-0 | 0-3 | - |
| Connor Dewar | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
VGK (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Hertl | 68.4% | 13-6 | 7-3 | 2-0 | 4-3 |
| Jack Eichel | 63.6% | 7-4 | 3-3 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Mitch Marner | 70.0% | 7-3 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| Colton Sissons | 70.0% | 7-3 | 3-1 | 4-2 | - |
| Brandon Saad | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Ivan Barbashev | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |