Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — All Seasons.
The Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins have faced off 2,793 times with Pittsburgh Penguins winning 51.9% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Eric Staal vs Sidney Crosby (199 meetings).
MTL Wins
1,344
Total Faceoffs
2,793
PIT Wins
1,449
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
413-545
958 faceoffs
43.1%
MTL
Defensive Zone
453-456
909 faceoffs
49.8%
MTL
Neutral Zone
478-448
926 faceoffs
51.6%
MTL
Team Profiles
MTL — Montreal Canadiens
FO%
49.8%
OZ
48.5%
DZ
50.9%
Home
50.9%
Away
48.7%
Total
72,403
P1 50.3% · P2 49.2% · P3 49.8% · OT 51.4%
PIT — Pittsburgh Penguins
FO%
50.5%
OZ
51.8%
DZ
49.6%
Home
51.9%
Away
49.0%
Total
72,405
P1 50.4% · P2 50.3% · P3 50.7% · OT 50.4%
Top Player Matchups
| MTL Player | PIT Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Staal | Sidney Crosby | 97-102 | 199 |
| Tomas Plekanec | Sidney Crosby | 98-66 | 164 |
| Tomas Plekanec | Jordan Staal | 67-84 | 151 |
| Eric Staal | Jeff Carter | 50-67 | 117 |
| Tomas Plekanec | Brandon Sutter | 49-62 | 111 |
| Tomas Plekanec | Derick Brassard | 43-63 | 106 |
| Eric Staal | Brandon Sutter | 54-47 | 101 |
| Tomas Plekanec | Evgeni Malkin | 39-56 | 95 |
| Eric Staal | Jordan Staal | 53-40 | 93 |
| David Desharnais | Brandon Sutter | 44-40 | 84 |