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Game Recap
CBJ2
MIN3
MIN beat CBJ 3-2 in overtime, and the chances backed it up: 4.20 expected goals to 1.38. MIN outshot CBJ 38 to 25. K. Kaprizov led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). M. Fleury stopped 23 of 25.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 8:34MINK. KaprizovPP0.33 xG
- 2nd 8:16CBJJ. Bean0.12 xG
- 2nd 18:55CBJJ. Voracek0.08 xG
- 3rd 18:57MINK. Kaprizov0.02 xG
- OT 1:24MINJ. Spurgeon0.12 xG
Team Stats
CBJMIN
25Shots on goal38
1.38Expected goals4.20
44Shot attempts60
205v5 shots on goal28
0/2Power play1/2
22Hits28
8Blocked shots10
10Penalty minutes10
4Giveaways7
6Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CBJ 1.38 xGMIN 4.20 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
CBJ Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Laine | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:05 | 2:25 |
| J. Voracek | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:57 | 2:35 |
| J. Roslovic | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:16 | 1:26 |
| O. Bjorkstrand | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 16:07 | 2:29 |
| S. Kuraly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:51 | 1:06 |
| C. Sillinger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:40 | 1:30 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:28 | 1:24 |
| E. Chinakhov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:45 | 1:11 |
| E. Robinson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:38 | 0:11 |
| J. Danforth | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 | 0:07 |
| E. Bemstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:18 | 1:13 |
| B. Gaunce | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:28 | 0:00 |
| V. Gavrikov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26:14 | 0:00 |
| J. Bean | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 24:39 | 2:19 |
| D. Kukan | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:31 | 0:42 |
| A. Peeke | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25:35 | 0:20 |
| G. Carlsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:32 | 0:00 |
| Z. Werenski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:22 | 1:02 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Merzlikins | 38 | 35 | 3 | .921 | 61:24 | OT loss |
| J. Berube | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:40 | 2:23 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:32 | 0:45 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:53 | 2:19 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:08 | 0:49 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:25 | 2:23 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:37 | 2:19 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:17 | 0:00 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:13 | 0:00 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:40 | 0:49 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:52 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:58 | 0:00 |
| N. Deslauriers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:56 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 26:43 | 0:45 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 22:03 | 2:23 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 23:15 | 0:45 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:21 | 0:00 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:05 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:55 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.