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Game Recap
MIN5
CHI0
MIN beat CHI 5-0, with the chances close: 2.90 expected goals to 2.71. M. Zuccarello led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). C. Talbot stopped 30 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 2nd 4:53MINF. GaudreauPP0.08 xG
- 2nd 6:56MINM. Zuccarello0.12 xG
- 2nd 14:08MINK. Kaprizov0.16 xG
- 3rd 10:38MINK. Fiala0.20 xG
- 3rd 12:02MINN. Sturm0.23 xG
Team Stats
MINCHI
35Shots on goal30
2.90Expected goals2.71
54Shot attempts64
335v5 shots on goal27
1/1Power play0/1
28Hits26
25Blocked shots14
2Penalty minutes2
12Giveaways7
9Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.90 xGCHI 2.71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 18:24 | 0:50 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:34 | 1:08 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 15:10 | 1:08 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:20 | 0:50 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:40 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:19 | 1:08 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | 0:00 |
| N. Sturm | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:25 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:37 | 0:00 |
| V. Rask | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:49 | 0:00 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:42 | 1:08 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:33 | 0:50 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 21:22 | 1:08 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:25 | 0:50 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 19:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Benn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:32 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:00 | 0:10 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 18:13 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
CHI Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Kane | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:08 | 1:38 |
| A. DeBrincat | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:48 | 1:38 |
| K. Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:25 | 0:22 |
| B. Hagel | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:58 | 1:38 |
| P. Kurashev | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:10 | 0:22 |
| D. Strome | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:13 | 1:38 |
| R. Carpenter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:25 | 0:00 |
| S. Lafferty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:02 | 0:00 |
| D. Kubalik | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:48 | 0:22 |
| H. Borgstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 12:45 | 0:00 |
| B. Connolly | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11:37 | 0:00 |
| M. Entwistle | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11:21 | 0:00 |
| S. Jones | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 28:33 | 1:38 |
| C. Murphy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 23:01 | 0:00 |
| J. McCabe | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:56 | 0:00 |
| C. de Haan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 20:55 | 0:22 |
| E. Gustafsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:04 | 0:22 |
| W. Kalynuk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 9:53 | 0:00 |