Jan 20, 2026 · Centre Bell, Montreal
MTL edged the faceoff circle, winning 51.7% of 60 draws. Nick Suzuki led all players, going 11-for-23 (47.8%). The biggest gap was in the offensive zone, where MTL won 63.6% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
63.6%
36.4%
MTL 14W
22 total
MIN 8W
Defensive Zone
43.5%
56.5%
MTL 10W
23 total
MIN 13W
Neutral Zone
46.7%
53.3%
MTL 7W
15 total
MIN 8W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
43.8%
56.3%
MTL 7W
16 total
MIN 9W
2nd Period
45%
55%
MTL 9W
20 total
MIN 11W
3rd Period
62.5%
37.5%
MTL 15W
24 total
MIN 9W
Player Faceoff Stats
MTL (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 47.8% | 11-12 | 3-2 | 3-6 | 5-4 |
| Phillip Danault | 66.7% | 10-5 | 4-1 | 6-2 | 0-2 |
| Jake Evans | 50.0% | 4-4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Joe Veleno | 28.6% | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-2 | - |
| Oliver Kapanen | 57.1% | 4-3 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
MIN (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hartman | 50.0% | 11-11 | 3-3 | 4-6 | 4-2 |
| Nico Sturm | 53.8% | 7-6 | 0-5 | 5-0 | 2-1 |
| Danila Yurov | 45.5% | 5-6 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Hunter Haight | 37.5% | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Ben Jones | 66.7% | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-0 | - |
| Yakov Trenin | 50.0% | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | - |
| Mats Zuccarello | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |