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Game Recap
MIN4
EDM2
MIN beat EDM 4-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.92 expected goals to 4.22. EDM outshot MIN 43 to 20. M. Boldy led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). F. Gustavsson stopped 41 of 43.
Team Stats
MINEDM
20Shots on goal43
2.92Expected goals4.22
57Shot attempts81
155v5 shots on goal37
0/4Power play2/2
28Hits26
16Blocked shots19
4Penalty minutes8
5Giveaways8
4Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.92 xGEDM 4.22 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 20:51 | 5:23 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 20:43 | 4:46 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:29 | 4:39 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:46 | 5:28 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:11 | 2:31 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 14:47 | 3:08 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:30 | 2:53 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 2:20 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 | 0:00 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:55 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:40 | 0:06 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:09 | 0:06 |
| J. Brodin | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 21:51 | 0:40 |
| D. Chisholm | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 20:35 | 3:27 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:59 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 25:18 | 4:33 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:04 | 0:00 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:50 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 43 | 41 | 2 | .953 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
EDM Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. McDavid | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 23:12 | 2:02 |
| L. Draisaitl | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 23:02 | 2:02 |
| Z. Hyman | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:02 | 2:02 |
| R. Nugent-Hopkins | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:27 | 2:02 |
| W. Foegele | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 16:45 | 0:00 |
| E. Kane | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:18 | 0:00 |
| R. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:36 | 0:00 |
| C. Brown | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:31 | 0:00 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:53 | 0:00 |
| D. Holloway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:25 | 0:00 |
| C. Perry | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 9:00 | 0:00 |
| D. Ryan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:06 | 0:00 |
| D. Nurse | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 23:11 | 0:00 |
| E. Bouchard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 23:04 | 2:02 |
| C. Ceci | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:45 | 0:00 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 21:02 | 0:00 |
| V. Desharnais | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:58 | 0:00 |
| B. Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:21 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Pickard | 19 | 16 | 3 | .842 | 59:22 | Loss |
| S. Skinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.