Jan 15, 2015 · First Niagara Center, Buffalo
MIN controlled the faceoff circle, winning 57.6% of 59 draws. Mikko Koivu led all players, going 14-for-21 (66.7%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where MIN won 73.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
26.3%
73.7%
BUF 5W
19 total
MIN 14W
Defensive Zone
57.9%
42.1%
BUF 11W
19 total
MIN 8W
Neutral Zone
42.9%
57.1%
BUF 9W
21 total
MIN 12W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
58.3%
41.7%
BUF 14W
24 total
MIN 10W
2nd Period
35.3%
64.7%
BUF 6W
17 total
MIN 11W
3rd Period
27.8%
72.2%
BUF 5W
18 total
MIN 13W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zemgus Girgensons | 18.8% | 3-13 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 1-5 |
| Torrey Mitchell | 43.8% | 7-9 | 0-5 | 2-1 | 5-3 |
| Phil Varone | 44.4% | 4-5 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-4 |
| Matt Ellis | 55.6% | 5-4 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Brian Flynn | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | - |
| Cody Hodgson | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Drew Stafford | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Patrick Kaleta | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Tyler Ennis | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koivu | 66.7% | 14-7 | 7-0 | 3-3 | 4-4 |
| Kyle Brodziak | 56.3% | 9-7 | 4-3 | 2-2 | 3-2 |
| Charlie Coyle | 41.7% | 5-7 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Erik Haula | 50.0% | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-1 |
| Matt Cooke | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Ryan Carter | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |