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Game Recap
MIN3
DAL2
MIN beat DAL 3-2 in overtime, with the chances close: 4.05 expected goals to 4.51. S. Steel led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). F. Gustavsson stopped 51 of 53.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | 2OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| DAL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 19:12MINK. KaprizovPP0.12 xG
- 2nd 2:08DALR. HintzPP0.04 xG
- 2nd 4:13DALJ. RobertsonPP0.03 xG
- 2nd 14:25MINS. Steel0.16 xG
- 2OT 12:20MINR. Hartman0.22 xG
Team Stats
MINDAL
48Shots on goal53
4.05Expected goals4.51
82Shot attempts112
385v5 shots on goal36
1/4Power play2/5
42Hits50
30Blocked shots23
14Penalty minutes22
14Giveaways12
10Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 4.05 xGDAL 4.51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Steel | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 25:47 | 0:00 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:39 | 5:50 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27:25 | 6:01 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 25:31 | 0:21 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 24:16 | 0:38 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27:32 | 5:58 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27:03 | 6:12 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 22:02 | 0:00 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21:14 | 0:35 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:18 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:31 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:40 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 34:32 | 5:04 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38:31 | 0:43 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38:26 | 1:38 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 32:21 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 17:58 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 17:45 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 53 | 51 | 2 | .962 | 92:20 | Win |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
DAL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hintz | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 30:46 | 4:18 |
| J. Robertson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 29:34 | 4:25 |
| J. Benn | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26:14 | 4:07 |
| J. Pavelski | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:08 | 0:09 |
| W. Johnston | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26:18 | 1:51 |
| T. Dellandrea | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24:18 | 0:16 |
| T. Seguin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:53 | 3:59 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:10 | 1:46 |
| M. Marchment | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:51 | 0:07 |
| M. Domi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20:34 | 1:35 |
| R. Faksa | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:53 | 0:11 |
| L. Glendening | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:15 | 0:00 |
| M. Heiskanen | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41:42 | 4:37 |
| R. Suter | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34:42 | 1:32 |
| J. Hakanpää | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28:40 | 0:13 |
| E. Lindell | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26:53 | 0:00 |
| C. Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 24:37 | 1:39 |
| T. Harley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 23:51 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Oettinger | 48 | 45 | 3 | .938 | 92:05 | Loss |
| S. Wedgewood | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.