Mar 18, 2026 · Lenovo Center, Raleigh
CAR edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.5% of 59 draws. Jordan Staal led all players, going 13-for-22 (59.1%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where CAR won 61.9% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
61.9%
38.1%
CAR 13W
21 total
PIT 8W
Defensive Zone
40%
60%
CAR 6W
15 total
PIT 9W
Neutral Zone
52.2%
47.8%
CAR 12W
23 total
PIT 11W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
40%
60%
CAR 6W
15 total
PIT 9W
2nd Period
57.9%
42.1%
CAR 11W
19 total
PIT 8W
3rd Period
54.2%
45.8%
CAR 13W
24 total
PIT 11W
Overtime
100%
0%
CAR 1W
1 total
PIT 0W
Player Faceoff Stats
CAR (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | 59.1% | 13-9 | 6-2 | 3-3 | 4-4 |
| Sebastian Aho | 43.8% | 7-9 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 5-4 |
| Mark Jankowski | 54.5% | 6-5 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Logan Stankoven | 57.1% | 4-3 | 3-1 | - | 1-2 |
| Taylor Hall | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |
| Seth Jarvis | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
PIT (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 66.7% | 12-6 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 5-4 |
| Tommy Novak | 42.9% | 6-8 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-4 |
| Noel Acciari | 40.0% | 4-6 | 2-5 | 2-1 | - |
| Ben Kindel | 40.0% | 4-6 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 50.0% | 2-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-0 |
| Connor Dewar | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | - | 0-1 |
| Bryan Rust | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |