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Game Recap
MIN7
EDM3
MIN beat EDM 7-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.73 expected goals to 3.73. EDM outshot MIN 33 to 22. K. Fiala led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). K. Kahkonen stopped 30 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| EDM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 2:49MINB. Duhaime0.14 xG
- 1st 5:21MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.17 xG
- 1st 6:17MINK. Fiala0.13 xG
- 1st 13:38MINK. Fiala0.13 xG
- 1st 16:32EDME. KanePP0.14 xG
- 2nd 8:28MINC. Dewar0.03 xG
- 2nd 14:21MINM. Boldy0.12 xG
- 2nd 15:58EDMT. Benson0.48 xG
- 3rd 5:36MINM. Zuccarello0.18 xG
- 3rd 18:54EDMZ. Hyman0.19 xG
Team Stats
MINEDM
22Shots on goal33
2.73Expected goals3.73
40Shot attempts60
195v5 shots on goal27
1/3Power play1/2
19Hits22
11Blocked shots9
4Penalty minutes16
11Giveaways19
6Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.73 xGEDM 3.73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Fiala | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:06 | 1:47 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:42 | 2:07 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:05 | 2:07 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 11:16 | 0:59 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:06 | 2:16 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:30 | 2:07 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:07 | 1:39 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:51 | 0:56 |
| C. Dewar | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 12:45 | 0:55 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 10:15 | 0:42 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:07 | 1:45 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:47 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 22:33 | 1:12 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 20:38 | 0:50 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 24:43 | 2:10 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:25 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:08 | 1:26 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:02 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kahkonen | 33 | 30 | 3 | .909 | 60:00 | Win |
| C. Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Hyman | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:54 | 3:08 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:54 | 3:38 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 19:26 | 3:38 |
| E. Kane | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:09 | 0:30 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:01 | 0:00 |
| T. Benson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 10:09 | 0:00 |
| C. McDavid | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:02 | 3:38 |
| K. Yamamoto | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 12 | 19:22 | 0:00 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:48 | 0:00 |
| W. Foegele | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:14 | 0:00 |
| C. Sceviour | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5:47 | 0:00 |
| W. Lagesson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:00 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 24:58 | 2:25 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:38 | 1:13 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:08 | 0:00 |
| M. Niemelainen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:05 | 0:00 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 12:27 | 0:00 |
| P. Broberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:00 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Smith | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 13:38 | Loss |
| M. Koskinen | 15 | 12 | 3 | .800 | 46:17 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.