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Game Recap
MIN3
FinalThu, Jan 6, 2022Every game that night
BOS2

MIN beat BOS 3-2, with the chances close: 3.00 expected goals to 2.51. BOS outshot MIN 38 to 30. J. Brodin led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). K. Kahkonen stopped 36 of 38.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
MIN2103
BOS1102
  1. 1st 6:35BOST. HallPP0.13 xG
  2. 1st 15:25MINK. KaprizovPP0.11 xG
  3. 1st 16:48MINN. SturmPP0.20 xG
  4. 2nd 12:26MINM. Boldy0.07 xG
  5. 2nd 15:35BOSB. MarchandPP0.13 xG

Team Stats

MINBOS
30Shots on goal38
3.00Expected goals2.51
49Shot attempts55
145v5 shots on goal22
2/8Power play2/5
23Hits33
10Blocked shots9
22Penalty minutes28
5Giveaways6
7Takeaways9

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

MIN 3.00 xGBOS 2.51 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdBOS goal, 6:35MIN goal, 15:25MIN goal, 16:48MIN goal, 12:26BOS goal, 15:35

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

MIN30 on goal, 3 scored
BOS38 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MIN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
K. FialaLW0112010223:336:38
M. ZuccarelloRW0113010023:197:29
M. FolignoLW011032+1514:443:15
N. SturmC101240+1014:210:10
M. BoldyLW101400+1013:133:51
C. DewarC0112100011:530:10
K. KaprizovLW1012200210:273:21
R. HartmanRW0004200026:378:04
F. GaudreauC0003210017:084:07
M. RossiC0002100216:196:22
R. PitlickC000000006:450:06
J. BrodinD0221120023:333:14
M. DumbaD000151+1427:424:57
A. GoligoskiD0002110218:295:12
J. MerrillD000100+1016:120:00
D. KulikovD0001110513:120:06
J. BennD0000000010:240:06
C. AddisonD000000004:291:42
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Kahkonen38362.94759:16Win
A. Hammond000–0:00

BOS Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
B. MarchandLW101650-1221:223:29
P. BergeronC011730-1419:453:29
E. HaulaLW0111400017:241:06
T. HallLW1012000014:371:06
C. CoyleC0002200019:432:17
D. PastrnakRW0006200018:423:17
C. SmithC000201-1015:211:08
N. FolignoLW0001200012:201:42
C. LazarC0003020010:140:01
O. SteenC000111009:320:00
T. FredericC0000200167:020:01
A. BlidhLW000000026:190:01
M. GrzelcykD0112200019:593:02
M. ReillyD0110010219:251:20
B. CarloD0002300221:560:01
J. MooreD000222-1019:050:14
D. ForbortD0000120017:070:00
C. CliftonD000140-1016:430:12
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Swayman30273.90058:39Loss
L. Ullmark000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamNick Foligno MIN Faces BOS, his team until Apr 20231 SOG

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