Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2023-24.
The Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins have faced off 173 times in the 2023-24 season with Pittsburgh Penguins winning 53.8% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Sean Monahan vs Frederick Gaudreau (17 meetings).
MTL Wins
80
Total Faceoffs
173
PIT Wins
93
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
34-29
63 faceoffs
54.0%
MTL
Defensive Zone
27-39
66 faceoffs
40.9%
MTL
Neutral Zone
19-25
44 faceoffs
43.2%
MTL
Team Profiles
MTL — Montreal Canadiens
FO%
51.5%
OZ
47.3%
DZ
55.7%
Home
51.8%
Away
51.1%
Total
4,532
P1 50.7% · P2 50.9% · P3 52.3% · OT 60.9%
PIT — Pittsburgh Penguins
FO%
54.6%
OZ
54.8%
DZ
57.8%
Home
55.8%
Away
53.4%
Total
4,797
P1 54.7% · P2 54.2% · P3 55.3% · OT 43.2%
Top Player Matchups
| MTL Player | PIT Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Monahan | Frederick Gaudreau | 8-9 | 17 |
| Ryan Poehling | Blake Lizotte | 3-8 | 11 |
| Lars Eller | Kevin Hayes | 1-8 | 9 |
| Sean Monahan | Connor Dewar | 4-5 | 9 |
| Lars Eller | Ryan Poehling | 5-3 | 8 |
| Sean Monahan | Jared McCann | 4-4 | 8 |
| Lars Eller | Nick Bjugstad | 3-4 | 7 |
| Phillip Danault | Frederick Gaudreau | 3-4 | 7 |
| Michael McCarron | Frederick Gaudreau | 6-1 | 7 |
| Sean Monahan | Sam Lafferty | 4-3 | 7 |