Mar 5, 2016 · First Niagara Center, Buffalo
The teams split 66 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Mikko Koivu led all players, going 13-for-20 (65.0%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where BUF won 65.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
65.5%
34.5%
BUF 19W
29 total
MIN 10W
Defensive Zone
41.2%
58.8%
BUF 7W
17 total
MIN 10W
Neutral Zone
35%
65%
BUF 7W
20 total
MIN 13W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
61.5%
38.5%
BUF 8W
13 total
MIN 5W
2nd Period
46.2%
53.8%
BUF 12W
26 total
MIN 14W
3rd Period
42.9%
57.1%
BUF 9W
21 total
MIN 12W
Overtime
66.7%
33.3%
BUF 4W
6 total
MIN 2W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Eichel | 52.6% | 10-9 | 5-3 | 1-4 | 4-2 |
| David Legwand | 53.8% | 7-6 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Johan Larsson | 36.4% | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-4 |
| Cal O'Reilly | 50.0% | 5-5 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Evander Kane | 100.0% | 6-0 | 5-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Brian Gionta | 20.0% | 1-4 | - | 1-1 | 0-3 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Matt Moulson | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koivu | 65.0% | 13-7 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 6-2 |
| Mikael Granlund | 45.0% | 9-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4-3 |
| Erik Haula | 38.5% | 5-8 | 1-6 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Jarret Stoll | 44.4% | 4-5 | 0-5 | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Charlie Coyle | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Jason Pominville | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Thomas Vanek | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |