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Game Recap
CHI1
FinalSun, Dec 3, 2023Every game that night
MIN4

MIN beat CHI 4-1, with the chances close: 2.93 expected goals to 2.97. M. Zuccarello led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). M. Fleury stopped 28 of 29.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
CHI0011
MIN3104
  1. 1st 2:11MINM. Rossi0.04 xG
  2. 1st 12:08MINM. RossiPP0.15 xG
  3. 1st 17:07MINM. Zuccarello0.14 xG
  4. 2nd 11:36MINM. BoldyPP0.10 xG
  5. 3rd 12:55CHIT. RaddyshPP0.56 xG

Team Stats

CHIMIN
29Shots on goal34
2.97Expected goals2.93
48Shot attempts66
175v5 shots on goal29
1/3Power play2/3
31Hits21
18Blocked shots9
6Penalty minutes6
3Giveaways11
5Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

CHI 2.97 xGMIN 2.93 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdMIN goal, 2:11MIN goal, 12:08MIN goal, 17:07MIN goal, 11:36CHI goal, 12:55

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

CHI28 on goal, 1 scored
MIN34 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CHI Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
C. BedardC0113000019:004:02
T. RaddyshRW101401-1017:183:37
T. JohnsonC011301-1216:403:31
P. KurashevC0002120018:173:33
N. FolignoLW0001300216:341:01
R. DonatoC000020-1014:521:07
J. AndersonRW0002400013:560:58
J. DickinsonC0000200013:550:00
C. GuttmanC000111-1013:020:36
B. KatchoukLW000100-1012:550:00
R. JohnsonC000242-1012:380:00
M. EntwistleRW0004220211:340:00
S. JonesD0001230023:353:30
K. KorchinskiD0001210020:271:08
A. VlasicD0001130019:570:00
C. MurphyD000221-2019:290:00
J. TinordiD000030-2016:010:00
L. CrevierD0001210015:590:07
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
P. Mrazek34304.88259:47Loss
A. Soderblom000–0:00

MIN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. ZuccarelloRW123301+2015:422:31
M. RossiC202400+2015:101:33
K. KaprizovLW011200+2017:222:30
M. BoldyLW1012000216:252:33
F. GaudreauC0113000012:271:31
J. Eriksson EkC0003510019:222:39
M. JohanssonLW0003010015:371:34
C. DewarC0000300014:160:00
R. HartmanRW0002000014:021:25
M. FolignoLW0001300013:260:00
B. DuhaimeLW0002410213:070:00
P. MaroonLW0003100012:240:00
B. FaberD022200+1022:181:57
J. SpurgeonD011221+1018:561:37
A. GoligoskiD011111+1215:260:30
J. BrodinD000002+1022:330:00
J. MiddletonD0001110020:490:00
J. MerrillD0000100016:250:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Fleury29281.96659:35Win
F. Gustavsson000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamNick Foligno MIN Faces CHI, his team until Mar 20261 SOG

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.