BUF @ MIN

3-2 (SO)

Dec 16, 2021 · Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

MIN edged the faceoff circle, winning 50.9% of 53 draws. Joel Eriksson Ek led all players, going 10-for-17 (58.8%). The biggest gap was in the neutral zone, where MIN won 56.3% of draws.

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Overall Faceoffs (53 total)

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
47.1%
52.9%
MIN 8W 17 total BUF 9W
Defensive Zone
50%
50%
MIN 10W 20 total BUF 10W
Neutral Zone
56.3%
43.8%
MIN 9W 16 total BUF 7W

Period Breakdown

1st Period
42.9%
57.1%
MIN 6W 14 total BUF 8W
2nd Period
47.4%
52.6%
MIN 9W 19 total BUF 10W
3rd Period
61.1%
38.9%
MIN 11W 18 total BUF 7W
Overtime
50%
50%
MIN 1W 2 total BUF 1W

Player Faceoff Stats

MIN (Home)

MIN (Home) player faceoff statistics
Player FO% W-L OZ DZ NZ
Joel Eriksson Ek 58.8% 10-7 2-2 4-4 4-1
Ryan Hartman 57.1% 8-6 4-3 2-2 2-1
Nico Sturm 33.3% 3-6 0-2 3-1 0-3
Nick Bjugstad 66.7% 2-1 - 1-0 1-1
Frederick Gaudreau 66.7% 2-1 1-1 - 1-0
Jordan Greenway 0.0% 0-3 - 0-3 -
Victor Rask 50.0% 1-1 - - 1-1
Brandon Duhaime 0.0% 0-1 0-1 - -
Mats Zuccarello 100.0% 1-0 1-0 - -

BUF (Away)

BUF (Away) player faceoff statistics
Player FO% W-L OZ DZ NZ
Dylan Cozens 53.3% 8-7 2-1 3-4 3-2
Cody Eakin 57.1% 8-6 5-5 3-0 0-1
Mark Jankowski 33.3% 3-6 1-2 1-2 1-2
Tage Thompson 44.4% 4-5 - 1-1 3-4
Jeff Skinner 25.0% 1-3 1-0 0-3 -
Kyle Okposo 100.0% 2-0 - 2-0 -
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