Mar 8, 2026 · PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
The teams split 58 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Elias Lindholm led all players, going 11-for-22 (50.0%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where BOS won 55.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
44.4%
55.6%
PIT 8W
18 total
BOS 10W
Defensive Zone
52.6%
47.4%
PIT 10W
19 total
BOS 9W
Neutral Zone
52.4%
47.6%
PIT 11W
21 total
BOS 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
46.7%
53.3%
PIT 7W
15 total
BOS 8W
2nd Period
58.3%
41.7%
PIT 14W
24 total
BOS 10W
3rd Period
44.4%
55.6%
PIT 8W
18 total
BOS 10W
Overtime
0%
100%
PIT 0W
1 total
BOS 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
PIT (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickard Rakell | 53.8% | 7-6 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 |
| Blake Lizotte | 38.5% | 5-8 | 0-5 | 4-1 | 1-2 |
| Tommy Novak | 41.7% | 5-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Ben Kindel | 66.7% | 6-3 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 |
| Noel Acciari | 55.6% | 5-4 | 1-3 | 3-0 | 1-1 |
| Elmer Soderblom | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Player 8482993 | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
BOS (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Lindholm | 50.0% | 11-11 | 6-3 | 3-4 | 2-4 |
| Pavel Zacha | 68.8% | 11-5 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 6-2 |
| Fraser Minten | 27.3% | 3-8 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Sean Kuraly | 50.0% | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Mark Kastelic | 50.0% | 2-2 | 0-1 | - | 2-1 |
| Morgan Geekie | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |