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Game Recap
MIN4
BUF5
BUF beat MIN 5-4, with the chances close: 3.16 expected goals to 2.49. K. Kaprizov led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). C. Anderson stopped 29 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
- 1st 8:51BUFC. MittelstadtPP0.10 xG
- 1st 15:25MINR. Hartman0.12 xG
- 2nd 6:01BUFK. OkposoPP0.16 xG
- 3rd 3:20MINK. Fiala0.02 xG
- 3rd 4:59MINK. KaprizovPP0.02 xG
- 3rd 12:20BUFJ. Skinner0.17 xG
- 3rd 16:40BUFJ. Skinner0.18 xG
- 3rd 18:54BUFV. OlofssonEN0.51 xG
- 3rd 19:26MINK. Kaprizov0.06 xG
Team Stats
MINBUF
33Shots on goal38
2.49Expected goals3.16
58Shot attempts56
295v5 shots on goal24
1/2Power play2/3
14Hits11
9Blocked shots17
13Penalty minutes21
8Giveaways5
1Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.49 xGBUF 3.16 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
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:50 | 2:37 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:28 | 2:37 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:32 | 0:32 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:58 | 2:30 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:47 | 0:31 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:29 | 2:36 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:37 | 0:31 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:42 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 11:54 | 0:00 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9:10 | 0:00 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:24 | 0:00 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:07 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 24:38 | 2:27 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 22:31 | 0:38 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:07 | 0:00 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:39 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:52 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:35 | 0:41 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kahkonen | 37 | 33 | 4 | .892 | 58:35 | Loss |
| C. Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Skinner | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:06 | 4:19 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:33 | 0:54 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 | 1:14 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:21 | 3:51 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:40 | 4:09 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 0:52 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 18:32 | 3:48 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 10 | 17:27 | 0:48 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:16 | 0:00 |
| J. Hayden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:07 | 0:00 |
| A. Bjork | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:59 | 0:00 |
| C. Eakin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 10:49 | 0:00 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 2 | 24:58 | 4:31 |
| M. Pysyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:04 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 18:25 | 0:27 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:11 | 0:07 |
| R. Hagg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17:46 | 0:00 |
| C. Fitzgerald | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 5 | 16:58 | 0:25 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Anderson | 33 | 29 | 4 | .879 | 60:00 | Win |
| D. Tokarski | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.