Dec 20, 2016 · Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
MIN dominated the faceoff circle, winning 60% of 50 draws. Mikko Koivu led all players, going 13-for-18 (72.2%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where MIN won 61.1% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
61.1%
38.9%
MIN 11W
18 total
COL 7W
Defensive Zone
60%
40%
MIN 9W
15 total
COL 6W
Neutral Zone
58.8%
41.2%
MIN 10W
17 total
COL 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
78.6%
21.4%
MIN 11W
14 total
COL 3W
2nd Period
54.5%
45.5%
MIN 12W
22 total
COL 10W
3rd Period
50%
50%
MIN 7W
14 total
COL 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koivu | 72.2% | 13-5 | 1-2 | 6-1 | 6-2 |
| Eric Staal | 38.9% | 7-11 | 5-5 | 0-3 | 2-3 |
| Tyler Graovac | 71.4% | 5-2 | 3-0 | 2-2 | - |
| Patrick Cannone | 71.4% | 5-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-2 |
COL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Duchene | 50.0% | 8-8 | 4-3 | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 35.7% | 5-9 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| John Mitchell | 42.9% | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Carl Soderberg | 33.3% | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Joe Colborne | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | - |
| Blake Comeau | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | - | 0-1 |