Dec 23, 2017 · Amalie Arena, Tampa
The teams split 64 faceoffs evenly at 50% each. Mikko Koivu led all players, going 12-for-23 (52.2%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MIN won 57.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
55%
45%
TBL 11W
20 total
MIN 9W
Defensive Zone
42.3%
57.7%
TBL 11W
26 total
MIN 15W
Neutral Zone
55.6%
44.4%
TBL 10W
18 total
MIN 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
45.8%
54.2%
TBL 11W
24 total
MIN 13W
2nd Period
73.3%
26.7%
TBL 11W
15 total
MIN 4W
3rd Period
40%
60%
TBL 10W
25 total
MIN 15W
Player Faceoff Stats
TBL (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point | 46.7% | 7-8 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 3-3 |
| Tyler Johnson | 78.6% | 11-3 | 4-2 | 7-1 | - |
| Yanni Gourde | 36.4% | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-1 |
| Cedric Paquette | 40.0% | 4-6 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | 33.3% | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 2-1 |
| Steven Stamkos | 50.0% | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | - |
| JT Brown | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koivu | 52.2% | 12-11 | 8-3 | 3-4 | 1-4 |
| Eric Staal | 50.0% | 8-8 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3-2 |
| Charlie Coyle | 61.5% | 8-5 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 3-2 |
| Matt Cullen | 40.0% | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| Daniel Winnik | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0-3 | - | - |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Zack Mitchell | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-0 | 0-1 |