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Game Recap
MIN2
DAL7
DAL beat MIN 7-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.44 expected goals to 1.76. DAL outshot MIN 34 to 23. E. Lindell led the way with 3 points (0 G, 3 A). S. Wedgewood stopped 21 of 23.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| DAL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
- 1st 16:45DALJ. Pavelski0.03 xG
- 2nd 4:28DALM. Duchene0.19 xG
- 2nd 14:59DALR. Hintz0.26 xG
- 3rd 4:22MINM. Boldy0.11 xG
- 3rd 8:05DALJ. Robertson0.10 xG
- 3rd 9:26DALN. Lundkvist0.07 xG
- 3rd 11:03MINR. HartmanPP0.24 xG
- 3rd 16:10DALT. Seguin0.04 xG
- 3rd 18:17DALS. Steel0.19 xG
Team Stats
MINDAL
23Shots on goal34
1.76Expected goals3.44
57Shot attempts63
185v5 shots on goal30
1/2Power play0/2
34Hits13
13Blocked shots20
6Penalty minutes6
1Giveaways14
11Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 1.76 xGDAL 3.44 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. Boldy | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:49 | 2:34 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 18:52 | 2:33 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:25 | 2:33 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:10 | 0:44 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:54 | 2:31 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:58 | 0:01 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 15:32 | 0:00 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:29 | 0:00 |
| P. Maroon | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:49 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:45 | 0:01 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 8:26 | 0:00 |
| N. Petan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:07 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 21:11 | 1:44 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 25:11 | 0:03 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 19:45 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:14 | 0:06 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 16:07 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 15:17 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wallstedt | 34 | 27 | 7 | .794 | 60:00 | Loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
DAL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Marchment | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 15:21 | 1:01 |
| R. Hintz | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:08 | 2:07 |
| T. Seguin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 16:21 | 1:39 |
| J. Robertson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:17 | 2:15 |
| M. Duchene | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:50 | 1:43 |
| J. Pavelski | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:42 | 2:06 |
| S. Steel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 14:04 | 0:11 |
| R. Faksa | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:03 | 0:08 |
| C. Smith | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 11:03 | 0:09 |
| W. Johnston | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 1:23 |
| J. Benn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 | 2:07 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:12 | 0:37 |
| E. Lindell | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 21:27 | 0:13 |
| N. Lundkvist | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 19:10 | 1:33 |
| R. Suter | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 0 | 18:32 | 0:00 |
| T. Harley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 22:10 | 2:42 |
| J. Hakanpää | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:36 | 0:01 |
| J. Hanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:41 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Wedgewood | 23 | 21 | 2 | .913 | 58:33 | Win |
| M. Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.