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Game Recap
MIN5
BUF6
BUF beat MIN 6-5 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.94 expected goals to 4.23. R. Dahlin led the way with 5 points (2 G, 3 A). U. Luukkonen stopped 39 of 44.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| BUF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
- 1st 13:00BUFV. Olofsson0.06 xG
- 2nd 2:52MINB. Duhaime0.06 xG
- 2nd 6:46MINK. KaprizovPP0.24 xG
- 2nd 10:30BUFT. ThompsonPP0.07 xG
- 2nd 12:02BUFR. Dahlin0.10 xG
- 2nd 13:55BUFD. CozensPP0.14 xG
- 2nd 18:45MINR. Hartman0.17 xG
- 3rd 0:26MINM. Foligno0.14 xG
- 3rd 7:48MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.11 xG
- 3rd 17:36BUFR. Dahlin0.02 xG
- OT 4:41BUFV. Olofsson0.14 xG
Team Stats
MINBUF
44Shots on goal37
4.23Expected goals2.94
57Shot attempts64
275v5 shots on goal28
2/4Power play2/3
21Hits7
16Blocked shots4
6Penalty minutes8
0Giveaways1
5Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 4.23 xGBUF 2.94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:10 | 4:08 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:05 | 1:21 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:54 | 3:54 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 20:37 | 4:09 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:06 | 1:11 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:42 | 0:59 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:54 | 1:01 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 12:21 | 0:09 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:25 | 4:10 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:25 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 11:28 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:06 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:53 | 3:54 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 25:43 | 0:04 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 26:19 | 0:49 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:46 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 16:31 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 37 | 31 | 6 | .838 | 64:36 | OT loss |
| Z. McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:52 |
| D. Cozens | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:30 | 2:34 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 13:35 | 0:44 |
| T. Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:43 | 2:34 |
| A. Tuch | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:25 | 2:33 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:13 | 0:00 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 12:05 | 0:00 |
| J. Skinner | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:53 | 2:27 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:48 | 0:00 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:32 | 0:00 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:00 | 0:45 |
| J. Quinn | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 8:52 | 0:46 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 29:25 | 2:35 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 28:53 | 0:45 |
| M. Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 23:51 | 0:00 |
| K. Clague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:28 | 0:00 |
| J. Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:25 | 0:00 |
| I. Lyubushkin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:54 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Luukkonen | 44 | 39 | 5 | .886 | 64:41 | Win |
| C. Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.