Dec 2, 2021 · Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
MIN edged the faceoff circle, winning 54.8% of 62 draws. Joel Eriksson Ek led all players, going 11-for-20 (55.0%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MIN won 57.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
53.8%
46.2%
MIN 7W
13 total
NJD 6W
Defensive Zone
57.6%
42.4%
MIN 19W
33 total
NJD 14W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
MIN 8W
16 total
NJD 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
52.6%
47.4%
MIN 10W
19 total
NJD 9W
2nd Period
66.7%
33.3%
MIN 14W
21 total
NJD 7W
3rd Period
45.5%
54.5%
MIN 10W
22 total
NJD 12W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 55.0% | 11-9 | 2-5 | 9-3 | 0-1 |
| Ryan Hartman | 45.5% | 5-6 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 |
| Victor Rask | 44.4% | 4-5 | 1-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Nick Bjugstad | 85.7% | 6-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Nico Sturm | 85.7% | 6-1 | - | 3-0 | 3-1 |
| Jordan Greenway | 20.0% | 1-4 | - | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Brandon Duhaime | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
NJD (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McLeod | 73.7% | 14-5 | 2-3 | 9-0 | 3-2 |
| Nico Hischier | 36.8% | 7-12 | 3-2 | 2-10 | 2-0 |
| Dawson Mercer | 23.1% | 3-10 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Tomas Tatar | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | - |
| Yegor Sharangovich | 33.3% | 1-2 | - | 1-2 | - |
| Pavel Zacha | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Nathan Bastian | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Andreas Johnsson | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Jimmy Vesey | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |