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Game Recap
MIN7
FinalSun, Feb 20, 2022Every game that night
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

1st2nd3rdT
MIN4217
EDM1113
  1. 1st 2:49MINB. Duhaime0.14 xG
  2. 1st 5:21MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.17 xG
  3. 1st 6:17MINK. Fiala0.13 xG
  4. 1st 13:38MINK. Fiala0.13 xG
  5. 1st 16:32EDME. KanePP0.14 xG
  6. 2nd 8:28MINC. Dewar0.03 xG
  7. 2nd 14:21MINM. Boldy0.12 xG
  8. 2nd 15:58EDMT. Benson0.48 xG
  9. 3rd 5:36MINM. Zuccarello0.18 xG
  10. 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

00.511.522.533.541st2nd3rdMIN goal, 2:49MIN goal, 5:21MIN goal, 6:17MIN goal, 13:38EDM goal, 16:32MIN goal, 8:28MIN goal, 14:21EDM goal, 15:58MIN goal, 5:36EDM goal, 18:54

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

MIN22 on goal, 7 scored
EDM33 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MIN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
K. FialaLW213400+2016:061:47
M. ZuccarelloRW1122200017:422:07
M. BoldyLW112100+2015:052:07
N. BjugstadC022020+3211:160:59
K. KaprizovLW0113000018:062:16
J. Eriksson EkC1013200017:302:07
R. HartmanRW011011-1016:071:39
F. GaudreauC011200+2013:510:56
C. DewarC101230+3012:450:55
B. DuhaimeLW101110+2010:150:42
M. FolignoLW000022-1017:071:45
J. GreenwayLW000120-1014:030:47
J. BrodinD011114+2022:331:12
D. KulikovD011000+3220:380:50
J. SpurgeonD000222+1024:432:10
A. GoligoskiD000010+2020:250:00
C. AddisonD0000000014:081:26
J. MerrillD000002+1014:020:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
K. Kahkonen33303.90960:00Win
C. Talbot000–0:00

EDM Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
Z. HymanLW1122310021:543:08
R. Nugent-HopkinsC011401-1021:543:38
L. DraisaitlC011410+1219:263:38
E. KaneLW101120-1018:090:30
R. McLeodC011310-1017:010:00
T. BensonLW101100-2010:090:00
C. McDavidC000310-1020:023:38
K. YamamotoRW000120-31219:220:00
D. RyanC000200-1013:480:00
W. FoegeleLW000310-1011:140:00
C. SceviourC000010-205:470:00
W. LagessonD011011+1015:180:00
D. NurseD000431-3024:582:25
T. BarrieD000400-1017:381:13
C. CeciD0000210217:080:00
M. NiemelainenD000121-1017:050:00
E. BouchardD000012-3012:270:00
P. BrobergD000011-1012:000:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Smith734.42913:38Loss
M. Koskinen15123.80046:17

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.