Nov 30, 2017 · Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
MIN controlled the faceoff circle, winning 55.8% of 52 draws. Eric Staal led all players, going 11-for-15 (73.3%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MIN won 66.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
45.5%
54.5%
MIN 10W
22 total
VGK 12W
Defensive Zone
66.7%
33.3%
MIN 8W
12 total
VGK 4W
Neutral Zone
61.1%
38.9%
MIN 11W
18 total
VGK 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
62.5%
37.5%
MIN 10W
16 total
VGK 6W
2nd Period
47.4%
52.6%
MIN 9W
19 total
VGK 10W
3rd Period
58.8%
41.2%
MIN 10W
17 total
VGK 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Staal | 73.3% | 11-4 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 5-3 |
| Mikko Koivu | 53.3% | 8-7 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 4-0 |
| Charlie Coyle | 50.0% | 7-7 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| Matt Cullen | 50.0% | 3-3 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Nino Niederreiter | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Mikael Granlund | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
VGK (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Haula | 53.3% | 8-7 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 4-5 |
| Cody Eakin | 53.3% | 8-7 | 5-5 | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | 20.0% | 2-8 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 20.0% | 1-4 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| William Karlsson | 75.0% | 3-1 | 1-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Oscar Lindberg | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Alex Tuch | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Tomas Nosek | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |