Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2021-22.
The Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins have faced off 167 times in the 2021-22 season with Pittsburgh Penguins winning 58.1% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Phillip Danault vs Alex Galchenyuk (14 meetings).
MTL Wins
70
Total Faceoffs
167
PIT Wins
97
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
19-42
61 faceoffs
31.1%
MTL
Defensive Zone
20-29
49 faceoffs
40.8%
MTL
Neutral Zone
31-26
57 faceoffs
54.4%
MTL
Team Profiles
MTL — Montreal Canadiens
FO%
49.2%
OZ
45.0%
DZ
50.2%
Home
52.2%
Away
46.3%
Total
4,719
P1 49.7% · P2 48.7% · P3 49.3% · OT 47.1%
PIT — Pittsburgh Penguins
FO%
51.1%
OZ
52.3%
DZ
50.2%
Home
51.8%
Away
50.4%
Total
4,619
P1 50.8% · P2 51.2% · P3 51.4% · OT 53.2%
Top Player Matchups
| MTL Player | PIT Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Danault | Alex Galchenyuk | 7-7 | 14 |
| Michael McCarron | Blake Lizotte | 7-2 | 9 |
| Christian Dvorak | Noel Acciari | 5-4 | 9 |
| Chris Tierney | Frederick Gaudreau | 1-7 | 8 |
| Nate Thompson | Evgeni Malkin | 4-3 | 7 |
| Lars Eller | Ryan Poehling | 2-5 | 7 |
| Sean Monahan | Frederick Gaudreau | 3-4 | 7 |
| Nick Suzuki | Blake Lizotte | 5-2 | 7 |
| Nate Thompson | Sidney Crosby | 4-2 | 6 |
| Phillip Danault | Frederick Gaudreau | 3-3 | 6 |