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Game Recap
MIN2
BUF3
BUF beat MIN 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 1.99 expected goals to 4.39. MIN outshot BUF 35 to 25. J. Skinner led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). D. Levi stopped 33 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 18:02BUFH. Jokiharju0.04 xG
- 1st 19:30MINK. KaprizovPP0.13 xG
- 2nd 19:02BUFJ. Skinner0.14 xG
- 3rd 3:33BUFJ. Peterka0.24 xG
- 3rd 12:27MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.21 xG
Team Stats
MINBUF
35Shots on goal25
4.39Expected goals1.99
79Shot attempts53
175v5 shots on goal15
2/5Power play0/4
31Hits20
18Blocked shots22
8Penalty minutes10
4Giveaways5
6Takeaways2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 4.39 xGBUF 1.99 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:56 | 4:20 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:16 | 4:12 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:47 | 4:13 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:02 | 4:29 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:55 | 4:28 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:29 | 0:41 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15:22 | 2:12 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:02 | 1:42 |
| P. Maroon | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:48 | 2:21 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:11 | 1:42 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:59 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:55 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 23:31 | 1:21 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 21:52 | 1:18 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 19:26 | 0:20 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:08 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:30 | 0:06 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:36 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 58:15 | Loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
BUF Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Skinner | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:42 | 4:54 |
| J. Peterka | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 15:47 | 1:07 |
| T. Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 21:16 | 5:15 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 22:31 | 2:40 |
| C. Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 22:18 | 5:12 |
| K. Okposo | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:56 |
| Z. Girgensons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:29 | 0:07 |
| D. Cozens | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:05 | 2:32 |
| L. Rousek | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 0:46 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:29 | 0:00 |
| P. Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:05 | 0:56 |
| M. Savoie | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:55 | 0:00 |
| O. Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 22:18 | 0:45 |
| H. Jokiharju | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:46 | 0:07 |
| R. Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 25:43 | 5:23 |
| R. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:00 | 0:00 |
| C. Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 15:47 | 0:00 |
| E. Johnson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Levi | 35 | 33 | 2 | .943 | 60:00 | Win |
| U. Luukkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.