Mar 5, 2026 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
BUF controlled the faceoff circle, winning 59.6% of 47 draws. Josh Norris led all players, going 8-for-16 (50.0%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where BUF won 63.2% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
PIT 6W
12 total
BUF 6W
Defensive Zone
36.8%
63.2%
PIT 7W
19 total
BUF 12W
Neutral Zone
37.5%
62.5%
PIT 6W
16 total
BUF 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
PIT 6W
12 total
BUF 6W
2nd Period
37.5%
62.5%
PIT 6W
16 total
BUF 10W
3rd Period
36.8%
63.2%
PIT 7W
19 total
BUF 12W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Kindel | 36.4% | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 3-2 |
| Tommy Novak | 40.0% | 4-6 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Noel Acciari | 55.6% | 5-4 | 1-3 | 4-1 | - |
| Blake Lizotte | 44.4% | 4-5 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Rickard Rakell | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Connor Dewar | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Norris | 50.0% | 8-8 | 4-1 | 2-5 | 2-2 |
| Ryan McLeod | 53.8% | 7-6 | 1-2 | 5-1 | 1-3 |
| Alex Tuch | 25.0% | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-0 | - |
| Tage Thompson | 100.0% | 4-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Josh Dunne | 100.0% | 3-0 | - | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Peyton Krebs | 66.7% | 2-1 | - | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 100.0% | 2-0 | - | - | 2-0 |
| Zach Benson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Jason Zucker | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |