Dec 9, 2014 · Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
MIN dominated the faceoff circle, winning 68.8% of 64 draws. Mikko Koivu led all players, going 22-for-30 (73.3%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where MIN won 72.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
72.7%
27.3%
MIN 16W
22 total
NYI 6W
Defensive Zone
65%
35%
MIN 13W
20 total
NYI 7W
Neutral Zone
68.2%
31.8%
MIN 15W
22 total
NYI 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
73.7%
26.3%
MIN 14W
19 total
NYI 5W
2nd Period
60%
40%
MIN 12W
20 total
NYI 8W
3rd Period
72%
28%
MIN 18W
25 total
NYI 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koivu | 73.3% | 22-8 | 9-1 | 7-4 | 6-3 |
| Mikael Granlund | 80.0% | 12-3 | 6-0 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Kyle Brodziak | 50.0% | 3-3 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Erik Haula | 50.0% | 3-3 | 0-2 | - | 3-1 |
| Charlie Coyle | 40.0% | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Thomas Vanek | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Ryan Carter | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
NYI (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frans Nielsen | 33.3% | 5-10 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Brock Nelson | 40.0% | 6-9 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 2-1 |
| John Tavares | 35.7% | 5-9 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Ryan Strome | 30.8% | 4-9 | 0-5 | 3-1 | 1-3 |
| Mikhail Grabovski | 0.0% | 0-3 | - | - | 0-3 |
| Kyle Okposo | 0.0% | 0-3 | - | 0-3 | - |
| Josh Bailey | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |