Nov 22, 2017 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
MIN edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.5% of 55 draws. Mikko Koivu led all players, going 12-for-21 (57.1%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where MIN won 59.1% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
BUF 7W
14 total
MIN 7W
Defensive Zone
47.4%
52.6%
BUF 9W
19 total
MIN 10W
Neutral Zone
40.9%
59.1%
BUF 9W
22 total
MIN 13W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
38.9%
61.1%
BUF 7W
18 total
MIN 11W
2nd Period
59.1%
40.9%
BUF 13W
22 total
MIN 9W
3rd Period
33.3%
66.7%
BUF 5W
15 total
MIN 10W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Reilly | 55.0% | 11-9 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 3-4 |
| Jack Eichel | 26.7% | 4-11 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 3-6 |
| Jacob Josefson | 37.5% | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Johan Larsson | 75.0% | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-0 | - |
| Evander Kane | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | - |
| Sam Reinhart | 50.0% | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | - |
| Jason Pominville | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Kyle Criscuolo | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Kyle Okposo | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koivu | 57.1% | 12-9 | 2-4 | 4-1 | 6-4 |
| Charlie Coyle | 76.9% | 10-3 | 3-0 | 3-2 | 4-1 |
| Eric Staal | 38.5% | 5-8 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Matt Cullen | 50.0% | 3-3 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Jason Zucker | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Mikael Granlund | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |