MIN beat CGY 2-0, with the chances close: 2.97 expected goals to 2.36. CGY outshot MIN 36 to 19. M. Boldy led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). M. Weegar had 6 shots on goal against our projection of 2.2. J. Wallstedt stopped 36 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 2nd 13:47MINM. Boldy0.10 xG
- 3rd 19:10MINK. KaprizovEN0.94 xG
Team Stats
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
CGY 2.36 xGMIN 2.97 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
CGY Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Coronato | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 19:41 | 2:53 |
| N. Kadri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:11 | 2:51 |
| J. Huberdeau | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:07 | 2:17 |
| M. Frost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:46 | 2:50 |
| J. Farabee | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:30 | 1:14 |
| B. Coleman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:13 | 0:38 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:41 |
| M. Backlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:35 | 0:00 |
| C. Zary | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:08 | 0:38 |
| S. Honzek | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:08 | 0:00 |
| A. Klapka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:41 | 0:00 |
| R. Lomberg | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:38 | 0:00 |
| M. Weegar | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 26:01 | 2:26 |
| R. Andersson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 24:58 | 1:07 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Hanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:02 | 0:00 |
| Y. Kuznetsov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:58 | 0:00 |
| B. Pachal | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:21 | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:48 | 3:47 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:54 | 3:55 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 18:22 | 3:59 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:40 | 1:39 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 3:52 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15:58 | 1:31 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:05 | 1:28 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:02 | 1:26 |
| V. Hinostroza | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 0:00 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:25 | 0:00 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:20 | 0:00 |
| D. Yurov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:50 | 0:03 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 24:51 | 0:24 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:00 | 4:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 22:37 | 0:04 |
| Z. Buium | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:38 | 1:23 |
| D. Hunt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:55 | 0:04 |
| D.Jiricek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:01 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wallstedt | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 | Win |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Lines at 5-on-5
CGY
MIN
From the NHL's shift charts: the players on the ice together most at 5-on-5, with each one's own 5-on-5 time.
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.
How We Did
| We projected | It finished | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | CGY 2.9, MIN 3.1 | CGY 0, MIN 2 |
| Total goals | 6.0 | 2 |
| Shots on goal | CGY 29.5, MIN 29.4 | CGY 36, MIN 19 |
| Win chance | MIN 54% | MIN won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN K. Kaprizov | 3.5 | 3 | 1.26 | 1 | 45% | 1 |
| CGY N. Kadri | 3.2 | 4 | 0.84 | 0 | 30% | 0 |
| MIN M. Boldy | 3.0 | 3 | 0.89 | 2 | 31% | 1 |
| MIN J. Ek | 2.9 | 3 | 0.66 | 2 | 26% | 0 |
| MIN R. Hartman | 2.4 | 0 | 0.54 | 0 | 23% | 0 |
| CGY B. Coleman | 2.3 | 0 | 0.51 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| MIN M. Zuccarello | 2.2 | 2 | 0.88 | 0 | 24% | 0 |
| CGY M. Coronato | 2.2 | 5 | 0.53 | 0 | 21% | 0 |
| CGY R. Andersson | 2.2 | 1 | 0.46 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| CGY M. Weegar | 2.2 | 6 | 0.53 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| CGY M. Backlund | 2.0 | 3 | 0.39 | 0 | 16% | 0 |
| CGY J. Farabee | 2.0 | 0 | 0.43 | 0 | 18% | 0 |
| CGY J. Huberdeau | 1.9 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 23% | 0 |
| MIN V. Tarasenko | 1.8 | 0 | 0.58 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| CGY M. Frost | 1.8 | 1 | 0.49 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| MIN M. Rossi | 1.7 | 2 | 0.58 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| MIN B. Faber | 1.7 | 0 | 0.34 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| CGY C. Zary | 1.6 | 1 | 0.40 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| MIN M. Johansson | 1.6 | 0 | 0.48 | 1 | 16% | 0 |
| MIN J. Spurgeon | 1.6 | 0 | 0.44 | 0 | 9% | 0 |
| CGY Y. Sharangovich | 1.4 | 2 | 0.43 | 0 | 20% | 0 |
| CGY S. Honzek | 1.4 | 1 | 0.22 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| MIN V. Hinostroza | 1.4 | 1 | 0.31 | 0 | 14% | 0 |
| MIN J. Brodin | 1.2 | 1 | 0.31 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| MIN Y. Trenin | 1.2 | 0 | 0.22 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| CGY A. Klapka | 1.2 | 1 | 0.27 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| MIN M. Foligno | 1.2 | 2 | 0.34 | 0 | 16% | 0 |
| CGY K. Bahl | 1.1 | 2 | 0.24 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| MIN Z. Buium | 1.0 | 0 | 0.28 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| MIN D. Yurov | 0.9 | 1 | 0.23 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| CGY B. Pachal | 0.8 | 3 | 0.16 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| CGY R. Lomberg | 0.8 | 0 | 0.13 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| CGY J. Hanley | 0.8 | 1 | 0.18 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| MIN D. Hunt | 0.8 | 0 | 0.16 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| MIN D.Jiricek | 0.7 | 1 | 0.15 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 21 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.2 fewer than projected on average.
Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.