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Game Recap
EDM1
MIN5
MIN beat EDM 5-1, and the chances backed it up: 2.87 expected goals to 1.97. K. Fiala led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). C. Talbot stopped 27 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MIN | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
- 1st 5:37MINF. Gaudreau0.25 xG
- 2nd 3:01MINK. Fiala0.19 xG
- 2nd 9:40MINK. Fiala0.02 xG
- 2nd 13:12MINR. Hartman0.19 xG
- 3rd 3:22MINR. Hartman0.22 xG
- 3rd 5:39EDML. DraisaitlPP0.03 xG
Team Stats
EDMMIN
28Shots on goal23
1.97Expected goals2.87
61Shot attempts38
235v5 shots on goal17
1/3Power play0/3
9Hits12
9Blocked shots21
16Penalty minutes18
7Giveaways9
3Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
EDM 1.97 xGMIN 2.87 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
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Draisaitl | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:15 | 3:59 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:11 | 2:49 |
| C. McDavid | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:20 | 4:01 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 16:48 | 4:01 |
| E. Kane | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:34 | 1:11 |
| Z. Kassian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:17 | 0:00 |
| K. Yamamoto | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:09 | 0:48 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:59 | 0:49 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 10:51 | 0:00 |
| D. Brassard | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:28 | 0:50 |
| W. Foegele | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 9:35 | 0:00 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:36 | 3:41 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:59 | 0:00 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:36 | 0:00 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 19:27 | 0:48 |
| D. Keith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 16:47 | 1:08 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:25 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Koskinen | 23 | 18 | 5 | .783 | 59:24 | Loss |
| M. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Fiala | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 20:10 | 2:48 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:34 | 3:08 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 12 | 14:09 | 2:08 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:10 | 2:39 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 16:41 | 3:13 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:49 | 1:07 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:09 | 2:49 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:00 | 3:11 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:52 | 2:47 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:23 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 11:02 | 0:00 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:42 | 0:00 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 20:15 | 0:10 |
| J. Benn | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:11 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 22:21 | 2:45 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:03 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:41 | 3:15 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:59 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.