Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2023-24.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks have faced off 120 times in the 2023-24 season with Pittsburgh Penguins winning 56.7% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Sidney Crosby vs Alexander Wennberg (24 meetings).
PIT Wins
68
Total Faceoffs
120
SJS Wins
52
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
20-22
42 faceoffs
47.6%
PIT
Defensive Zone
24-13
37 faceoffs
64.9%
PIT
Neutral Zone
24-17
41 faceoffs
58.5%
PIT
Team Profiles
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%
SJS — San Jose Sharks
FO%
49.0%
OZ
42.6%
DZ
55.7%
Home
50.9%
Away
47.1%
Total
4,690
P1 49.1% · P2 47.8% · P3 50.2% · OT 52.5%
Top Player Matchups
| PIT Player | SJS Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | Alexander Wennberg | 13-11 | 24 |
| Jordan Staal | Tomas Hertl | 11-13 | 24 |
| Nick Bjugstad | Mikael Granlund | 13-5 | 18 |
| Sidney Crosby | Mikael Granlund | 9-7 | 16 |
| Nick Bjugstad | Tomas Hertl | 6-6 | 12 |
| Lars Eller | Alexander Wennberg | 6-5 | 11 |
| Sidney Crosby | Barclay Goodrow | 7-2 | 9 |
| Lars Eller | Nico Sturm | 0-9 | 9 |
| Kevin Hayes | Nico Sturm | 3-6 | 9 |
| Jeff Carter | Alexander Wennberg | 6-2 | 8 |