Mar 12, 2026 · T-Mobile Arena, Paradise
VGK dominated the faceoff circle, winning 68.9% of 61 draws. Nic Dowd led all players, going 7-for-15 (46.7%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where VGK won 81.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
71.4%
28.6%
VGK 10W
14 total
PIT 4W
Defensive Zone
81.5%
18.5%
VGK 22W
27 total
PIT 5W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
VGK 10W
20 total
PIT 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
53.3%
46.7%
VGK 8W
15 total
PIT 7W
2nd Period
60.9%
39.1%
VGK 14W
23 total
PIT 9W
3rd Period
87%
13%
VGK 20W
23 total
PIT 3W
Player Faceoff Stats
VGK (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Dowd | 46.7% | 7-8 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 2-5 |
| Jack Eichel | 80.0% | 12-3 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 3-2 |
| Tomas Hertl | 76.9% | 10-3 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 3-1 |
| Colton Sissons | 72.7% | 8-3 | 0-2 | 7-0 | 1-1 |
| Brett Howden | 60.0% | 3-2 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| Mitch Marner | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Keegan Kolesar | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickard Rakell | 26.7% | 4-11 | 1-1 | 1-7 | 2-3 |
| Ben Kindel | 33.3% | 5-10 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-3 |
| Noel Acciari | 25.0% | 3-9 | 0-1 | 2-7 | 1-1 |
| Blake Lizotte | 33.3% | 3-6 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Tommy Novak | 42.9% | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| Elmer Soderblom | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Anthony Mantha | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Connor Dewar | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |