Jan 14, 2012 · Scottrade Center, St. Louis
The teams split 76 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Matt Cullen led all players, going 18-for-31 (58.1%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where STL won 67.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
67.6%
32.4%
STL 23W
34 total
MIN 11W
Defensive Zone
33.3%
66.7%
STL 7W
21 total
MIN 14W
Neutral Zone
38.1%
61.9%
STL 8W
21 total
MIN 13W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
54.2%
45.8%
STL 13W
24 total
MIN 11W
2nd Period
41.7%
58.3%
STL 10W
24 total
MIN 14W
3rd Period
55%
45%
STL 11W
20 total
MIN 9W
Overtime
50%
50%
STL 4W
8 total
MIN 4W
Player Faceoff Stats
STL (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Berglund | 54.2% | 13-11 | 6-4 | 4-4 | 3-3 |
| David Backes | 33.3% | 6-12 | 4-4 | 1-6 | 1-2 |
| Jason Arnott | 46.2% | 6-7 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-3 |
| Vladimir Sobotka | 61.5% | 8-5 | 7-0 | 1-1 | 0-4 |
| Scott Nichol | 57.1% | 4-3 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| T.J. Oshie | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cullen | 58.1% | 18-13 | 6-7 | 7-3 | 5-3 |
| Kyle Brodziak | 50.0% | 13-13 | 2-9 | 7-2 | 4-2 |
| Warren Peters | 25.0% | 3-9 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 3-2 |
| Mikko Koivu | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Darroll Powe | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
| Casey Wellman | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Dany Heatley | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |