Dec 26, 2011 · Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
MIN dominated the faceoff circle, winning 60.7% of 56 draws. Mikko Koivu led all players, going 14-for-22 (63.6%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MIN won 70% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
45%
55%
MIN 9W
20 total
COL 11W
Defensive Zone
70%
30%
MIN 14W
20 total
COL 6W
Neutral Zone
68.8%
31.3%
MIN 11W
16 total
COL 5W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
52.9%
47.1%
MIN 9W
17 total
COL 8W
2nd Period
68.4%
31.6%
MIN 13W
19 total
COL 6W
3rd Period
60%
40%
MIN 12W
20 total
COL 8W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koivu | 63.6% | 14-8 | 4-5 | 4-1 | 6-2 |
| Kyle Brodziak | 55.6% | 10-8 | 2-5 | 6-2 | 2-1 |
| Matt Cullen | 58.3% | 7-5 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| Warren Peters | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | - |
| Darroll Powe | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
COL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | 40.0% | 8-12 | 5-2 | 0-5 | 3-5 |
| Jay McClement | 47.1% | 8-9 | 2-6 | 4-2 | 2-1 |
| Paul Stastny | 27.3% | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-4 |
| Matt Duchene | 50.0% | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| TJ Galiardi | 0.0% | 0-3 | - | 0-3 | - |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |