Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Team faceoff comparison — 2022-23.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals have faced off 177 times in the 2022-23 season with Washington Capitals winning 50.8% of faceoffs. Top matchup: Jordan Staal vs Evgeny Kuznetsov (26 meetings).
PIT Wins
87
Total Faceoffs
177
WSH Wins
90
Faceoffs by Zone
Offensive Zone
30-26
56 faceoffs
53.6%
PIT
Defensive Zone
35-35
70 faceoffs
50.0%
PIT
Neutral Zone
22-29
51 faceoffs
43.1%
PIT
Team Profiles
PIT — Pittsburgh Penguins
FO%
52.1%
OZ
53.0%
DZ
52.2%
Home
53.1%
Away
51.1%
Total
4,748
P1 52.1% · P2 52.7% · P3 51.7% · OT 43.9%
WSH — Washington Capitals
FO%
49.5%
OZ
49.2%
DZ
48.5%
Home
50.5%
Away
48.6%
Total
4,683
P1 48.6% · P2 51.5% · P3 48.2% · OT 56.0%
Top Player Matchups
| PIT Player | WSH Player | Record | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 12-14 | 26 |
| Sidney Crosby | Lars Eller | 7-13 | 20 |
| Sidney Crosby | Dylan Strome | 10-7 | 17 |
| Lars Eller | Travis Boyd | 10-7 | 17 |
| Derek Grant | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 9-7 | 16 |
| Nick Bjugstad | Chandler Stephenson | 3-12 | 15 |
| Jeff Carter | Pierre-Luc Dubois | 7-6 | 13 |
| Sidney Crosby | Nic Dowd | 6-7 | 13 |
| Sidney Crosby | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 6-6 | 12 |
| Frederick Gaudreau | Dylan Strome | 7-4 | 11 |