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Game Recap
BOS5
MIN2
BOS beat MIN 5-2, with the chances close: 3.69 expected goals to 3.65. B. Marchand led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). L. Ullmark stopped 29 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 9:45MINM. Johansson0.20 xG
- 1st 18:38BOSJ. DeBrusk0.06 xG
- 2nd 8:43BOSD. PastrnakPP0.12 xG
- 2nd 14:03BOSD. Krejci0.10 xG
- 3rd 7:17MINO. SundqvistPP0.17 xG
- 3rd 12:22BOSP. Bergeron0.21 xG
- 3rd 18:03BOST. FredericEN0.61 xG
Team Stats
BOSMIN
38Shots on goal31
3.69Expected goals3.65
59Shot attempts55
325v5 shots on goal20
1/4Power play1/5
29Hits16
12Blocked shots9
12Penalty minutes10
6Giveaways7
3Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
BOS 3.69 xGMIN 3.65 xGGoal
Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.
Shot Map
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
BOS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Marchand | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 16:38 | 2:40 |
| D. Pastrnak | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:56 | 3:15 |
| P. Bergeron | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 15:54 | 2:43 |
| C. Coyle | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:07 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 15:10 | 2:42 |
| D. Krejci | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:41 | 1:54 |
| T. Frederic | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:42 | 0:16 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:37 | 1:12 |
| T. Bertuzzi | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:48 | 2:01 |
| T. Nosek | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:22 | 0:00 |
| G. Hathaway | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:29 | 0:00 |
| J. Lauko | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:32 | 0:00 |
| H. Lindholm | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:07 | 2:58 |
| D. Orlov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 22:14 | 1:38 |
| C. McAvoy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:03 | 1:55 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:25 | 0:07 |
| B. Carlo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:38 | 0:00 |
| M. Grzelcyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:13 | 0:07 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Ullmark | 31 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Swayman | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Johansson | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:20 | 1:57 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:17 | 5:32 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:20 | 5:13 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 16:22 | 1:07 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 13:41 | 1:30 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:51 | 4:40 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:08 | 4:41 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11:34 | 0:08 |
| S. Walker | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:22 | 0:00 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:07 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:16 | 0:06 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:45 | 0:01 |
| J. Klingberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 24:38 | 5:32 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 23:38 | 1:50 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 20:38 | 0:09 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:27 | 0:15 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13:14 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:14 | 1:04 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 37 | 33 | 4 | .892 | 58:25 | Loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |