Dec 29, 2025 · T-Mobile Arena, Paradise
MIN edged the faceoff circle, winning 52.9% of 34 draws. Danila Yurov led all players, going 4-for-12 (33.3%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MIN won 60% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
VGK 5W
10 total
MIN 5W
Defensive Zone
40%
60%
VGK 4W
10 total
MIN 6W
Neutral Zone
50%
50%
VGK 7W
14 total
MIN 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
53.8%
46.2%
VGK 7W
13 total
MIN 6W
2nd Period
58.3%
41.7%
VGK 7W
12 total
MIN 5W
3rd Period
22.2%
77.8%
VGK 2W
9 total
MIN 7W
Player Faceoff Stats
VGK (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Marner | 63.6% | 7-4 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| Colton Sissons | 55.6% | 5-4 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 4-1 |
| Brett Howden | 28.6% | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Ivan Barbashev | 66.7% | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Alexander Holtz | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | 0-2 | - |
| Braeden Bowman | 0.0% | 0-2 | 0-1 | - | 0-1 |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danila Yurov | 33.3% | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-5 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 75.0% | 6-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Nico Sturm | 50.0% | 3-3 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 |
| Ryan Hartman | 33.3% | 1-2 | - | 0-2 | 1-0 |
| Matt Boldy | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | - |
| Yakov Trenin | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Marcus Foligno | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |