Nov 10, 2023 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
MIN dominated the faceoff circle, winning 72.7% of 55 draws. Joel Eriksson Ek led all players, going 19-for-23 (82.6%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where MIN won 74.1% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
25.9%
74.1%
BUF 7W
27 total
MIN 20W
Defensive Zone
28.6%
71.4%
BUF 4W
14 total
MIN 10W
Neutral Zone
28.6%
71.4%
BUF 4W
14 total
MIN 10W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
10.5%
89.5%
BUF 2W
19 total
MIN 17W
2nd Period
26.3%
73.7%
BUF 5W
19 total
MIN 14W
3rd Period
47.1%
52.9%
BUF 8W
17 total
MIN 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mittelstadt | 47.1% | 8-9 | 4-4 | 2-1 | 2-4 |
| Tage Thompson | 10.0% | 1-9 | 0-6 | 1-0 | 0-3 |
| Dylan Cozens | 50.0% | 4-4 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 1-0 |
| Kyle Okposo | 33.3% | 2-4 | 1-3 | - | 1-1 |
| Tyson Jost | 0.0% | 0-5 | 0-4 | - | 0-1 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 0.0% | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | - |
| Peyton Krebs | 0.0% | 0-3 | - | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Jordan Greenway | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |
| Jeff Skinner | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 82.6% | 19-4 | 11-2 | 4-0 | 4-2 |
| Ryan Hartman | 70.6% | 12-5 | 7-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 |
| Connor Dewar | 83.3% | 5-1 | - | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| Marco Rossi | 75.0% | 3-1 | 1-1 | - | 2-0 |
| Vinni Lettieri | 0.0% | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | - |
| Matt Boldy | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | - |