Feb 26, 2016 · Verizon Center, Washington
The teams split 44 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Mikko Koivu led all players, going 12-for-20 (60.0%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where MIN won 58.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
41.7%
58.3%
WSH 5W
12 total
MIN 7W
Defensive Zone
55.6%
44.4%
WSH 10W
18 total
MIN 8W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
WSH 7W
14 total
MIN 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
46.7%
53.3%
WSH 7W
15 total
MIN 8W
2nd Period
52.6%
47.4%
WSH 10W
19 total
MIN 9W
3rd Period
50%
50%
WSH 5W
10 total
MIN 5W
Player Faceoff Stats
WSH (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | 46.7% | 7-8 | 1-2 | 4-2 | 2-4 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 54.5% | 6-5 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 2-1 |
| Mike Richards | 30.0% | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| T.J. Oshie | 66.7% | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | - |
| Marcus Johansson | 100.0% | 3-0 | - | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Andre Burakovsky | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
| Justin Williams | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koivu | 60.0% | 12-8 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 5-2 |
| Jarret Stoll | 55.6% | 5-4 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-2 |
| Erik Haula | 33.3% | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Mikael Granlund | 33.3% | 2-4 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-2 |