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Game Recap
MIN2
EDM5
EDM beat MIN 5-2, with the chances close: 5.05 expected goals to 5.38. R. Nugent-Hopkins led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). S. Skinner stopped 42 of 44.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| EDM | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
- 1st 2:45EDMD. Ryan0.44 xG
- 1st 8:59EDMC. McDavidPP0.10 xG
- 1st 11:24MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.22 xG
- 2nd 6:22MINM. ZuccarelloPP0.18 xG
- 2nd 12:54EDMK. Yamamoto0.07 xG
- 3rd 3:43EDML. DraisaitlPP0.15 xG
- 3rd 19:51EDMR. Nugent-HopkinsEN0.94 xG
Team Stats
MINEDM
44Shots on goal38
5.38Expected goals5.05
65Shot attempts55
235v5 shots on goal32
1/5Power play2/3
24Hits22
13Blocked shots15
6Penalty minutes10
7Giveaways11
4Takeaways11
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 5.38 xGEDM 5.05 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:17 | 6:33 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 22:09 | 5:13 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:58 | 6:48 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:12 | 6:28 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:44 | 2:48 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:09 | 1:13 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:09 | 1:23 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:05 | 1:35 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 11:32 | 0:00 |
| N. Petan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:44 | 0:00 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:56 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:07 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 22:55 | 4:01 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 24:37 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:30 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:48 | 4:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 13:06 | 0:06 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 37 | 33 | 4 | .892 | 57:40 | Loss |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:28 | 2:33 |
| C. McDavid | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23:01 | 2:52 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:21 | 2:52 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:50 | 2:50 |
| K. Yamamoto | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:22 | 0:27 |
| D. Ryan | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:43 | 0:00 |
| D. Shore | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:48 | 0:00 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:12 | 0:00 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:06 | 0:29 |
| J. Hamblin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:06 | 0:00 |
| J. Puljujarvi | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:38 | 0:00 |
| D. Holloway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:23 | 0:00 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 27:23 | 1:13 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 24:54 | 0:01 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:50 | 2:06 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 | 1:12 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15:44 | 0:00 |
| P. Broberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Skinner | 44 | 42 | 2 | .955 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.