Mar 5, 2015 · Verizon Center, Washington
WSH controlled the faceoff circle, winning 56.9% of 65 draws. Nicklas Backstrom led all players, going 14-for-23 (60.9%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where WSH won 65% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
WSH 12W
24 total
MIN 12W
Defensive Zone
65%
35%
WSH 13W
20 total
MIN 7W
Neutral Zone
57.1%
42.9%
WSH 12W
21 total
MIN 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
60%
40%
WSH 12W
20 total
MIN 8W
2nd Period
56.5%
43.5%
WSH 13W
23 total
MIN 10W
3rd Period
54.5%
45.5%
WSH 12W
22 total
MIN 10W
Player Faceoff Stats
WSH (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 60.9% | 14-9 | 8-6 | 4-2 | 2-1 |
| Jay Beagle | 47.1% | 8-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 6-3 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 50.0% | 7-7 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 3-4 |
| Eric Fehr | 75.0% | 6-2 | 1-0 | 5-2 | - |
| Brooks Laich | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Troy Brouwer | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Joel Ward | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koivu | 54.5% | 12-10 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 |
| Charlie Coyle | 46.7% | 7-8 | 6-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Mikael Granlund | 15.4% | 2-11 | 1-3 | 1-6 | 0-2 |
| Kyle Brodziak | 63.6% | 7-4 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 3-2 |
| Erik Haula | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jason Pominville | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |