Mar 10, 2021 · Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
MIN edged the faceoff circle, winning 50.8% of 59 draws. Nick Bjugstad led all players, going 8-for-17 (47.1%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MIN won 57.1% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
46.4%
53.6%
MIN 13W
28 total
VGK 15W
Defensive Zone
57.1%
42.9%
MIN 8W
14 total
VGK 6W
Neutral Zone
52.9%
47.1%
MIN 9W
17 total
VGK 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
55.6%
44.4%
MIN 10W
18 total
VGK 8W
2nd Period
50%
50%
MIN 8W
16 total
VGK 8W
3rd Period
48%
52%
MIN 12W
25 total
VGK 13W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad | 47.1% | 8-9 | 7-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 61.5% | 8-5 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 4-2 |
| Victor Rask | 72.7% | 8-3 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-1 |
| Nick Bonino | 30.0% | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 0-2 |
| Jordan Greenway | 33.3% | 1-2 | - | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Marcus Foligno | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Zach Parise | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |
| Mats Zuccarello | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
VGK (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Stephenson | 50.0% | 8-8 | 4-4 | 1-0 | 3-4 |
| William Karlsson | 56.3% | 9-7 | 4-4 | 3-0 | 2-3 |
| Tomas Nosek | 62.5% | 5-3 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Cody Glass | 28.6% | 2-5 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Nicolas Roy | 25.0% | 1-3 | 1-0 | 0-3 | - |
| Keegan Kolesar | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-2 | - | - |
| Jonathan Marchessault | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Max Pacioretty | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Alex Tuch | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |