Jan 17, 2026 · KeyBank Center, Buffalo
MIN controlled the faceoff circle, winning 55.2% of 58 draws. Ryan Hartman led all players, going 12-for-26 (46.2%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where MIN won 64.3% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
35.7%
64.3%
BUF 5W
14 total
MIN 9W
Defensive Zone
44%
56%
BUF 11W
25 total
MIN 14W
Neutral Zone
52.6%
47.4%
BUF 10W
19 total
MIN 9W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
42.9%
57.1%
BUF 6W
14 total
MIN 8W
2nd Period
57.1%
42.9%
BUF 16W
28 total
MIN 12W
3rd Period
26.7%
73.3%
BUF 4W
15 total
MIN 11W
Overtime
0%
100%
BUF 0W
1 total
MIN 1W
Player Faceoff Stats
BUF (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | 43.5% | 10-13 | 4-4 | 3-6 | 3-3 |
| Ryan McLeod | 68.8% | 11-5 | 1-2 | 6-0 | 4-3 |
| Noah Ostlund | 25.0% | 1-3 | - | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Jason Zucker | 0.0% | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-3 | - |
| Peyton Krebs | 25.0% | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | - |
| Tyson Kozak | 66.7% | 2-1 | 0-1 | - | 2-0 |
| Jordan Greenway | 0.0% | 0-2 | - | - | 0-2 |
| Alex Tuch | 100.0% | 1-0 | - | 1-0 | - |
| Josh Doan | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hartman | 46.2% | 12-14 | 3-2 | 4-8 | 5-4 |
| Danila Yurov | 38.5% | 5-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Nico Sturm | 75.0% | 6-2 | 0-1 | 6-0 | 0-1 |
| Hunter Haight | 100.0% | 5-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 75.0% | 3-1 | 3-0 | 0-1 | - |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | 50.0% | 1-1 | - | - | 1-1 |