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Game Recap
DAL4
FinalMon, Jan 8, 2024Every game that night
MIN0

DAL beat MIN 4-0, and the chances backed it up: 2.36 expected goals to 1.34. T. Seguin led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). M. Murray stopped 23 of 23.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
DAL1034
MIN0000
  1. 1st 9:16DALR. HintzSH0.32 xG
  2. 3rd 1:28DALT. Seguin0.02 xG
  3. 3rd 8:22DALR. FaksaSH0.28 xG
  4. 3rd 9:57DALJ. RobertsonPP0.10 xG

Team Stats

DALMIN
20Shots on goal23
2.36Expected goals1.34
47Shot attempts54
135v5 shots on goal16
1/2Power play0/6
17Hits30
16Blocked shots14
12Penalty minutes4
5Giveaways6
6Takeaways8

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

DAL 2.36 xGMIN 1.34 xGGoal

00.511.522.51st2nd3rdDAL goal, 9:16DAL goal, 1:28DAL goal, 8:22DAL goal, 9:57

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

DAL20 on goal, 4 scored
MIN23 on goal, 0 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

DAL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. SeguinC112320+2216:500:13
R. HintzC112300+1016:161:29
R. FaksaC101110+1016:210:00
S. SteelC011220+1015:330:00
J. RobertsonLW1013000214:501:30
J. BennLW0110100013:431:28
J. PavelskiC0001000014:391:28
M. DucheneC000013+1014:370:14
W. JohnstonC0001000413:200:14
M. MarchmentLW000101+1011:560:12
E. DadonovLW0000010011:340:00
C. SmithC000101029:490:00
E. LindellD011102+1022:110:00
T. HarleyD000110+1023:101:27
J. HakanpääD000051+1022:400:00
R. SuterD000115+2018:140:00
N. LundkvistD000031+1216:230:15
J. HanleyD0001010015:540:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Murray232301.00060:00Win
S. Wedgewood000–0:00

MIN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. ZuccarelloRW000110-2024:037:43
M. RossiC000000-2020:387:24
M. BoldyLW000211-2220:287:40
J. Eriksson EkC000350-1019:427:04
R. HartmanRW000210-1216:244:11
F. GaudreauC000102-1016:092:51
M. JohanssonLW000100-1015:592:42
P. MaroonLW000220-1014:493:13
M. FolignoLW0000600012:440:00
C. DewarC0001000011:040:00
B. DuhaimeLW0001200010:240:00
A. RaskaRW000021007:460:00
B. FaberD000414-1024:157:10
Z. BogosianD0002310020:060:05
J. MiddletonD0001430018:250:06
D. HuntD000121-1016:411:37
D. MermisD000001-1014:300:04
J. MerrillD000100-1013:220:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Fleury20164.80059:58Loss
J. Wallstedt000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamSam Steel DAL Faces MIN, his team until Apr 20231 A, 2 SOG

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