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Game Recap
MIN2
CAR5
CAR beat MIN 5-2, with the chances close: 2.97 expected goals to 3.47. M. Necas led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). F. Andersen stopped 29 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CAR | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
- 2nd 7:11MINK. KaprizovPP0.10 xG
- 2nd 9:07CARB. Burns0.14 xG
- 2nd 13:33CARB. SkjeiPP0.02 xG
- 2nd 17:22CART. TeravainenSH0.12 xG
- 3rd 2:13CARJ. Chatfield0.02 xG
- 3rd 5:27CARM. NecasPP0.08 xG
- 3rd 7:21MINM. Boldy0.16 xG
Team Stats
MINCAR
31Shots on goal29
3.47Expected goals2.97
58Shot attempts66
165v5 shots on goal14
1/4Power play2/7
14Hits9
18Blocked shots15
22Penalty minutes21
3Giveaways13
9Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 3.47 xGCAR 2.97 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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 21:28 | 6:16 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:18 | 6:05 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:10 | 6:42 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 15:21 | 6:38 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 | 11:28 | 3:41 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:10 | 3:54 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:50 | 3:08 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:16 | 3:19 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:03 | 0:47 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10:16 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:14 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:00 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 0 | 23:24 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 22:49 | 3:37 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 17:09 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:03 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:23 | 6:20 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 29 | 24 | 5 | .828 | 58:04 | Loss |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
CAR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Svechnikov | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 15 | 16:35 | 6:27 |
| M. Necas | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:15 | 5:39 |
| S. Jarvis | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 | 6:54 |
| T. Teravainen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:37 | 5:40 |
| J. Fast | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:36 | 0:00 |
| S. Noesen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:44 | 5:25 |
| S. Aho | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:38 | 7:24 |
| J. Martinook | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:51 | 0:00 |
| M. Pacioretty | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:38 | 7:26 |
| J. Kotkaniemi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:42 | 5:48 |
| J. Staal | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14:31 | 0:00 |
| P. Stastny | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:00 | 0:00 |
| B. Skjei | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:33 | 5:55 |
| J. Chatfield | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:30 | 0:02 |
| B. Burns | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:36 | 7:01 |
| B. Pesce | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:28 | 1:07 |
| J. Slavin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 18:00 | 0:00 |
| C. de Haan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:55 | 0:02 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Andersen | 31 | 29 | 2 | .935 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Raanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |