Feb 2, 2026 · Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul
MTL edged the faceoff circle, winning 53.4% of 58 draws. Joel Eriksson Ek led all players, going 10-for-24 (41.7%). The biggest gap was in the defensive zone, where MTL won 73.7% of draws.
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
50%
50%
MIN 10W
20 total
MTL 10W
Defensive Zone
26.3%
73.7%
MIN 5W
19 total
MTL 14W
Neutral Zone
63.2%
36.8%
MIN 12W
19 total
MTL 7W
Period Breakdown
1st Period
50%
50%
MIN 9W
18 total
MTL 9W
2nd Period
35.3%
64.7%
MIN 6W
17 total
MTL 11W
3rd Period
55%
45%
MIN 11W
20 total
MTL 9W
Overtime
33.3%
66.7%
MIN 1W
3 total
MTL 2W
Player Faceoff Stats
MIN (Home)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 41.7% | 10-14 | 4-4 | 3-7 | 3-3 |
| Ryan Hartman | 64.3% | 9-5 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 |
| Danila Yurov | 41.7% | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 4-2 |
| Nico Sturm | 25.0% | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 100.0% | 2-0 | 1-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Matt Boldy | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | 0-1 | - |
| Yakov Trenin | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
MTL (Away)
| Player | FO% | W-L | OZ | DZ | NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Danault | 52.6% | 10-9 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 2-1 |
| Nick Suzuki | 43.8% | 7-9 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Jake Evans | 90.9% | 10-1 | 2-1 | 6-0 | 2-0 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 20.0% | 1-4 | - | - | 1-4 |
| Joe Veleno | 40.0% | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Kirby Dach | 0.0% | 0-1 | - | - | 0-1 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 100.0% | 1-0 | 1-0 | - | - |