Nov 29, 2025 · Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul
MIN controlled the faceoff circle, winning 55.2% of 58 draws. Joel Eriksson Ek led all players, going 15-for-20 (75.0%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MIN won 64% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
41.2%
58.8%
MIN 7W
17 total
BUF 10W
Defensive Zone
64%
36%
MIN 16W
25 total
BUF 9W
Neutral Zone
56.3%
43.8%
MIN 9W
16 total
BUF 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
51.7%
48.3%
MIN 15W
29 total
BUF 14W
2nd Period
54.5%
45.5%
MIN 6W
11 total
BUF 5W
3rd Period
57.1%
42.9%
MIN 8W
14 total
BUF 6W
Overtime
75%
25%
MIN 3W
4 total
BUF 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 75.0% | 15-5 | 4-1 | 7-2 | 4-2 |
| Ryan Hartman | 26.7% | 4-11 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| Nico Sturm | 75.0% | 9-3 | 1-2 | 5-0 | 3-1 |
| Danila Yurov | 25.0% | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Matt Boldy | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | 1-1 | - |
| Yakov Trenin | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | - | 1-0 |
BUF (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McLeod | 63.2% | 12-7 | 7-1 | 3-4 | 2-2 |
| Noah Ostlund | 11.1% | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 1-0 |
| Peyton Krebs | 44.4% | 4-5 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 0-4 |
| Tyson Kozak | 50.0% | 4-4 | - | 1-2 | 3-2 |
| Tage Thompson | 57.1% | 4-3 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Alex Tuch | 33.3% | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jason Zucker | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Josh Dunne | 0.0% | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | - |