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Game Recap
MIN1
DAL4
DAL beat MIN 4-1, and the chances backed it up: 4.94 expected goals to 2.73. R. Hintz led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Oettinger stopped 38 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DAL | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
- 2nd 0:23DALJ. Benn0.17 xG
- 2nd 5:40DALR. Faksa0.08 xG
- 2nd 10:54DALJ. Hakanpää0.10 xG
- 2nd 18:16MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.13 xG
- 3rd 17:49DALR. HintzEN0.95 xG
Team Stats
MINDAL
39Shots on goal37
2.73Expected goals4.94
69Shot attempts63
335v5 shots on goal30
1/3Power play0/1
24Hits14
16Blocked shots18
2Penalty minutes6
10Giveaways10
5Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.73 xGDAL 4.94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:22 | 4:33 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:54 | 4:27 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:41 | 4:32 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:12 | 4:39 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 18:44 | 1:03 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:34 | 0:57 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:56 | 0:51 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:52 | 0:58 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11:24 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:24 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:22 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:11 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 23:27 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 21:46 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:50 | 0:48 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:04 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:43 | 4:42 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 13:22 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 36 | 33 | 3 | .917 | 57:12 | Loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
DAL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Robertson | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:36 | 1:40 |
| R. Hintz | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:47 | 1:45 |
| R. Faksa | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 15:37 | 0:00 |
| M. Marchment | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:26 | 0:15 |
| T. Seguin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:24 | 0:17 |
| W. Johnston | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:11 | 0:17 |
| J. Benn | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:18 | 1:43 |
| J. Pavelski | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:33 | 1:43 |
| T. Dellandrea | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:31 | 0:00 |
| L. Glendening | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:18 | 0:00 |
| D. Gurianov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:07 | 0:00 |
| M. Studenic | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:12 | 0:00 |
| J. Hakanpää | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 19:44 | 0:00 |
| E. Lindell | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +4 | 0 | 19:36 | 0:00 |
| M. Heiskanen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25:18 | 1:43 |
| R. Suter | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:29 | 0:20 |
| C. Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:15 | 0:00 |
| N. Lundkvist | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:08 | 0:17 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Oettinger | 39 | 38 | 1 | .974 | 60:00 | Win |
| S. Wedgewood | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.