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Game Recap
MIN4
EDM1
MIN beat EDM 4-1 despite fewer good chances: 3.02 expected goals to 4.00. EDM outshot MIN 39 to 26. J. Eriksson Ek led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). C. Talbot stopped 38 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| EDM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 1:11MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.03 xG
- 1st 7:14MINM. Foligno0.21 xG
- 2nd 6:34EDMJ. Puljujarvi0.20 xG
- 3rd 5:33MINV. Rask0.12 xG
- 3rd 14:57MIND. Kulikov0.19 xG
Team Stats
MINEDM
26Shots on goal39
3.02Expected goals4.00
41Shot attempts71
215v5 shots on goal27
1/2Power play0/5
25Hits23
13Blocked shots8
10Penalty minutes4
16Giveaways6
9Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 3.02 xGEDM 4.00 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 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:37 | 1:24 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:39 | 1:24 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:25 | 1:24 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:18 | 0:37 |
| V. Rask | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 9:29 | 0:00 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:10 | 1:24 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:45 | 0:37 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:29 | 0:00 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:29 | 0:37 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:14 | 0:00 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:35 | 0:00 |
| R. Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7:54 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 22:28 | 1:24 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:37 | 0:37 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 21:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Benn | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:36 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:47 | 0:37 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 39 | 38 | 1 | .974 | 59:57 | Win |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McDavid | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:22 | 7:38 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:44 | 6:05 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:31 | 2:20 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:38 | 8:02 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:39 | 8:02 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 13:43 | 1:35 |
| K. Yamamoto | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 0:01 |
| Z. Kassian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:11 | 1:17 |
| W. Foegele | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:58 | 0:57 |
| C. Sceviour | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:10 | 0:00 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:55 | 0:00 |
| D. Shore | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:20 | 0:00 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28:14 | 4:40 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 23:30 | 1:31 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:42 | 4:47 |
| M. Niemelainen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:04 | 0:00 |
| K. Russell | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:13 | 0:00 |
| P. Broberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 10:18 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Koskinen | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 | 59:56 | Loss |
| S. Skinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |