Dec 11, 2018 · Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
MIN edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.8% of 52 draws. Eric Staal led all players, going 9-for-18 (50.0%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where MIN won 62.5% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
53.3%
46.7%
MIN 8W
15 total
MTL 7W
Defensive Zone
47.6%
52.4%
MIN 10W
21 total
MTL 11W
Neutral Zone
62.5%
37.5%
MIN 10W
16 total
MTL 6W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
57.1%
42.9%
MIN 8W
14 total
MTL 6W
2nd Period
40.9%
59.1%
MIN 9W
22 total
MTL 13W
3rd Period
68.8%
31.3%
MIN 11W
16 total
MTL 5W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Staal | 50.0% | 9-9 | 2-2 | 4-6 | 3-1 |
| Charlie Coyle | 45.5% | 5-6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 72.7% | 8-3 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 3-1 |
| Eric Fehr | 60.0% | 3-2 | 2-2 | - | 1-0 |
| Mikael Granlund | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Luke Kunin | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Marcus Foligno | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Nino Niederreiter | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Danault | 52.9% | 9-8 | 2-3 | 6-3 | 1-2 |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 69.2% | 9-4 | 5-0 | 2-1 | 2-3 |
| Michael Chaput | 25.0% | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Max Domi | 16.7% | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Andrew Shaw | 16.7% | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 1-0 |
| Tomas Tatar | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Kenny Agostino | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |