DAL beat MIN 2-1, and the chances backed it up: 2.90 expected goals to 2.05. DAL outshot MIN 40 to 23. M. Marchment led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). M. Duchene had 5 shots on goal against our projection of 1.7. J. Oettinger stopped 22 of 23.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- 1st 18:43DALM. Marchment0.12 xG
- 3rd 11:24DALM. Marchment0.28 xG
- 3rd 14:10MINK. Kaprizov0.06 xG
Team Stats
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
DAL 2.90 xGMIN 2.05 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
DAL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Marchment | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:55 | 0:49 |
| T. Seguin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:48 | 0:53 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Robertson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:47 | 1:08 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:28 | 1:13 |
| R. Hintz | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 | 0:48 |
| W. Johnston | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:13 | 0:57 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 0:10 |
| L. Stankoven | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:10 | 0:52 |
| J. Benn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:47 | 0:56 |
| O. Bäck | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:40 | 0:00 |
| M. Bourque | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:56 | 0:00 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 17:54 | 0:05 |
| E. Lindell | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 26:20 | 0:14 |
| M. Heiskanen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 25:35 | 0:52 |
| T. Harley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:11 | 1:03 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14:19 | 0:00 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14:16 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Oettinger | 23 | 22 | 1 | .957 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 23:54 | 2:21 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:49 | 2:18 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:02 | 2:21 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:28 | 2:22 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 1:38 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:26 | 1:42 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:06 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 14:14 | 1:33 |
| L. Ohgren | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:10 | 0:00 |
| M. Khusnutdinov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:30 | 0:00 |
| J. Lauko | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:14 | 0:00 |
| M. Milne | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:34 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 19:36 | 1:18 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 26:06 | 2:42 |
| D. Chisholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:31 | 1:39 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 19:01 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:00 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14:44 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 40 | 38 | 2 | .950 | 57:43 | Loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.
How We Did
| We projected | It finished | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | DAL 3.1, MIN 2.9 | DAL 2, MIN 1 |
| Total goals | 5.9 | 3 |
| Shots on goal | DAL 28.5, MIN 27.9 | DAL 40, MIN 23 |
| Win chance | DAL 53% | DAL won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN K. Kaprizov | 3.2 | 4 | 1.18 | 1 | 41% | 1 |
| MIN M. Boldy | 2.8 | 1 | 0.80 | 1 | 29% | 0 |
| DAL W. Johnston | 2.5 | 1 | 0.63 | 0 | 27% | 0 |
| DAL J. Robertson | 2.4 | 1 | 0.81 | 0 | 30% | 0 |
| DAL T. Seguin | 2.3 | 5 | 0.65 | 1 | 25% | 0 |
| DAL L. Stankoven | 2.1 | 3 | 0.55 | 0 | 18% | 0 |
| DAL M. Heiskanen | 2.0 | 2 | 0.63 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| MIN R. Hartman | 2.0 | 2 | 0.53 | 0 | 22% | 0 |
| DAL R. Hintz | 1.8 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 28% | 0 |
| MIN M. Rossi | 1.7 | 0 | 0.45 | 0 | 18% | 0 |
| DAL M. Marchment | 1.7 | 3 | 0.58 | 2 | 21% | 2 |
| DAL M. Duchene | 1.7 | 5 | 0.69 | 0 | 26% | 0 |
| DAL J. Benn | 1.7 | 2 | 0.60 | 0 | 20% | 0 |
| DAL T. Harley | 1.6 | 4 | 0.45 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| DAL E. Dadonov | 1.5 | 1 | 0.45 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| MIN F. Gaudreau | 1.5 | 1 | 0.37 | 0 | 15% | 0 |
| MIN B. Faber | 1.4 | 4 | 0.44 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| MIN J. Spurgeon | 1.4 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 8% | 0 |
| DAL E. Lindell | 1.3 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| MIN M. Johansson | 1.3 | 1 | 0.36 | 0 | 14% | 0 |
| MIN J. Middleton | 1.1 | 1 | 0.27 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| MIN Y. Trenin | 1.1 | 0 | 0.20 | 0 | 13% | 0 |
| MIN Z. Bogosian | 1.1 | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| DAL S. Steel | 1.1 | 1 | 0.32 | 1 | 11% | 0 |
| MIN L. Ohgren | 1.0 | 2 | 0.19 | 0 | 9% | 0 |
| DAL M. Dumba | 1.0 | 2 | 0.15 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| MIN J. Lauko | 0.9 | 0 | 0.23 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| DAL M. Bourque | 0.9 | 1 | 0.22 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| MIN D. Chisholm | 0.9 | 0 | 0.23 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| DAL B. Smith | 0.8 | 0 | 0.21 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| MIN M. Foligno | 0.8 | 1 | 0.32 | 0 | 14% | 0 |
| DAL O. Bäck | 0.8 | 3 | 0.28 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| MIN J. Merrill | 0.6 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
| DAL I. Lyubushkin | 0.6 | 2 | 0.18 | 2 | 2% | 0 |
| MIN M. Khusnutdinov | 0.4 | 0 | 0.20 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 21 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.3 more 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.