VGK @ MIN

2-3 (OT)

Nov 16, 2025 · Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul

MIN edged the faceoff circle, winning 51.9% of 54 draws. Joel Eriksson Ek led all players, going 13-for-23 (56.5%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MIN won 56% of draws.

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Overall Faceoffs (54 total)

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
50%
50%
MIN 7W 14 total VGK 7W
Defensive Zone
56%
44%
MIN 14W 25 total VGK 11W
Neutral Zone
46.7%
53.3%
MIN 7W 15 total VGK 8W

Period Breakdown

1st Period
45.5%
54.5%
MIN 10W 22 total VGK 12W
2nd Period
46.2%
53.8%
MIN 6W 13 total VGK 7W
3rd Period
60%
40%
MIN 9W 15 total VGK 6W
Overtime
75%
25%
MIN 3W 4 total VGK 1W

Player Faceoff Stats

MIN (Home)

MIN (Home) player faceoff statistics
Player FO% W-L OZ DZ NZ
Joel Eriksson Ek 56.5% 13-10 3-2 9-5 1-3
Ryan Hartman 44.4% 4-5 0-1 2-3 2-1
Danila Yurov 16.7% 1-5 0-3 - 1-2
Ben Jones 66.7% 4-2 0-1 3-0 1-1
Yakov Trenin 60.0% 3-2 2-0 0-2 1-0
Vinnie Hinostroza 50.0% 1-1 - - 1-1
Mats Zuccarello 50.0% 1-1 1-0 0-1 -
Matt Boldy 100.0% 1-0 1-0 - -

VGK (Away)

VGK (Away) player faceoff statistics
Player FO% W-L OZ DZ NZ
Tomas Hertl 44.4% 8-10 4-3 3-6 1-1
Brett Howden 50.0% 6-6 0-2 2-2 4-2
Jack Eichel 36.4% 4-7 1-1 2-5 1-1
Colton Sissons 50.0% 5-5 0-1 3-1 2-3
Mitch Marner 100.0% 3-0 2-0 1-0 -
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