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Game Recap
MIN0
FinalWed, Mar 20, 2024Every game that night
LAK6

LAK beat MIN 6-0 despite fewer good chances: 2.12 expected goals to 2.96. V. Arvidsson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). D. Rittich stopped 31 of 31.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
MIN0000
LAK3306
  1. 1st 5:08LAKP. Danault0.10 xG
  2. 1st 15:03LAKK. FialaPP0.18 xG
  3. 1st 16:26LAKV. Arvidsson0.02 xG
  4. 2nd 0:28LAKM. Roy0.19 xG
  5. 2nd 7:34LAKJ. SpencePP0.06 xG
  6. 2nd 17:15LAKA. Kopitar0.08 xG

Team Stats

MINLAK
31Shots on goal27
2.96Expected goals2.12
63Shot attempts49
235v5 shots on goal18
0/2Power play2/4
19Hits17
13Blocked shots14
79Penalty minutes75
2Giveaways1
4Takeaways1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

MIN 2.96 xGLAK 2.12 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdLAK goal, 5:08LAK goal, 15:03LAK goal, 16:26LAK goal, 0:28LAK goal, 7:34LAK goal, 17:15

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

MIN31 on goal, 0 scored
LAK27 on goal, 6 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MIN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
K. KaprizovLW000400-2022:413:39
M. ZuccarelloRW000111-2219:592:48
M. RossiC000110-1019:251:00
M. BoldyLW000320-1218:023:43
F. GaudreauC0001100017:021:59
M. FolignoLW000220-2215:360:15
M. KhusnutdinovC0000200014:320:58
M. JohanssonLW0001300013:210:17
J. LucchiniC000002-11010:350:00
R. HartmanRW000300-2168:510:59
A. BeckmanLW0002100107:350:00
M. ShawC000101-1107:230:00
B. FaberD000400-3024:571:00
D. ChisholmD00011401019:363:07
J. MiddletonD000512-3718:450:15
D. MermisD000020-1018:100:00
Z. BogosianD000112-11018:020:00
J. MerrillD0001110017:010:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Fleury16115.68826:56Loss
F. Gustavsson11101.90931:52

LAK Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
K. FialaLW112400+2019:324:29
P. DanaultC112211+2018:432:53
T. MooreLW022400+2018:262:58
A. KopitarC112100+21016:203:53
V. ArvidssonLW112500+2015:425:05
A. KempeRW022220+21214:583:52
Q. ByfieldRW011010+11013:401:49
A. LaferriereRW0002410017:170:12
T. LewisC0000120014:190:45
P. DuboisC00001001614:101:47
B. LizotteC0001000014:040:53
D. DoughtyD022300+1223:315:13
M. RoyD101103+31018:090:40
M. AndersonD0110140017:360:00
J. SpenceD1012200016:323:06
V. GavrikovD000001+31018:550:36
A. EnglundD0000210514:500:04
J. MoverareD000021007:160:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
D. Rittich313101.00060:00Win
C. Talbot000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamMats Zuccarello LAK First game against MIN since he left (his team until May 2026)1 SOG
  • Old teamKevin Fiala LAK Faces MIN, his team until May 20221 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

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