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Game Recap
CAR2
FinalSat, Feb 12, 2022Every game that night
MIN3

MIN beat CAR 3-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.50 expected goals to 1.69. CAR outshot MIN 39 to 27. A. Svechnikov led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). C. Talbot stopped 37 of 39.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
CAR0022
MIN0123
  1. 2nd 10:14MINK. Fiala0.14 xG
  2. 3rd 1:16MINK. Kaprizov0.01 xG
  3. 3rd 2:34MINF. Gaudreau0.09 xG
  4. 3rd 5:02CARA. Svechnikov0.12 xG
  5. 3rd 6:23CARA. SvechnikovPP0.14 xG

Team Stats

CARMIN
39Shots on goal27
1.69Expected goals3.50
61Shot attempts44
285v5 shots on goal22
1/4Power play0/2
25Hits26
4Blocked shots18
6Penalty minutes10
4Giveaways8
4Takeaways4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

CAR 1.69 xGMIN 3.50 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdMIN goal, 10:14MIN goal, 1:16MIN goal, 2:34CAR goal, 5:02CAR goal, 6:23

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

CAR38 on goal, 2 scored
MIN27 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
A. SvechnikovRW202730+1018:284:37
T. TeravainenC011500-2020:104:09
S. AhoC000120-2021:204:37
V. TrocheckC000250+1220:334:37
M. NecasC000220-2217:302:39
N. NiederreiterRW000210-1015:422:11
J. StaalC000130-1015:390:00
S. JarvisRW000300+1015:002:11
J. FastRW000210-1012:350:00
J. KotkaniemiC0000000010:532:11
J. MartinookLW000010009:410:00
D. StepanC000100007:370:00
T. DeAngeloD0223420023:244:17
J. SlavinD0111000222:332:31
B. PesceD000411-1021:100:00
B. SkjeiD000310-1020:170:00
I. ColeD000110-1012:460:00
E. BearD000101-1010:530:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
F. Andersen27243.88957:49Loss
A. Raanta000–0:00

MIN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
K. FialaLW112221+2015:291:44
F. GaudreauC112201+2015:171:07
M. ZuccarelloRW011100+1219:122:53
K. KaprizovLW101820+1217:282:25
R. HartmanRW000110+1019:090:43
J. Eriksson EkC000231-1018:202:44
J. GreenwayLW000121-1015:461:16
M. BoldyLW000301+2214:022:44
B. DuhaimeLW000040-1012:090:00
N. SturmC0000420011:490:00
C. DewarC000321009:140:00
V. RaskC000100006:550:00
J. MerrillD0111030017:290:00
J. BrodinD0001030024:120:33
M. DumbaD0001320022:300:24
J. SpurgeonD000010+2219:262:25
D. KulikovD0000110216:510:00
A. GoligoskiD000011+2015:541:02
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
C. Talbot39372.94960:00Win
K. Kahkonen000–0:00