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Game Recap
MIN3
LAK1
MIN beat LAK 3-1, with the chances close: 2.94 expected goals to 2.29. K. Kaprizov led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). F. Gustavsson stopped 23 of 24.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| LAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- 1st 14:14MINM. BoldyPP0.16 xG
- 2nd 19:55MINR. Hartman0.17 xG
- 3rd 8:25MINK. Kaprizov0.08 xG
- 3rd 14:36LAKB. Lizotte0.15 xG
Team Stats
MINLAK
28Shots on goal24
2.94Expected goals2.29
57Shot attempts55
245v5 shots on goal18
1/3Power play0/4
11Hits18
16Blocked shots14
8Penalty minutes6
1Giveaways7
4Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.94 xGLAK 2.29 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. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 24:25 | 3:15 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:24 | 3:00 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20:06 | 2:34 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 19:44 | 1:51 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:10 | 2:56 |
| M. Khusnutdinov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:41 | 0:03 |
| L. Ohgren | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 | 1:30 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:15 | 1:14 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:54 | 0:03 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:52 | 1:19 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9:39 | 0:03 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 25:35 | 3:15 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:52 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:48 | 0:20 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 17:45 | 0:03 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:57 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:45 | 0:00 |
| D. Chisholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:41 | 1:14 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 24 | 23 | 1 | .958 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
LAK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 19:32 | 3:55 |
| B. Lizotte | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 | 0:02 |
| A. Kopitar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:30 | 4:15 |
| V. Arvidsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:57 | 4:15 |
| A. Kempe | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:49 | 4:12 |
| T. Moore | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:28 | 1:45 |
| P. Danault | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:08 | 2:09 |
| Q. Byfield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:49 | 1:47 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:45 | 1:49 |
| T. Lewis | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:44 | 0:00 |
| A. Thomas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 9:36 | 0:00 |
| A. Laferriere | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 9:26 | 0:00 |
| D. Doughty | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27:12 | 4:39 |
| V. Gavrikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:41 | 0:00 |
| M. Anderson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:23 | 0:00 |
| M. Roy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:02 | 0:00 |
| J. Spence | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:51 | 1:24 |
| A. Englund | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:35 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 57:44 | Loss |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.