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Game Recap
MIN3
MTL1
MIN beat MTL 3-1, and the chances backed it up: 4.41 expected goals to 2.96. J. Eriksson Ek led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). M. Fleury stopped 26 of 27.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MTL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 5:52MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.03 xG
- 2nd 1:07MTLC. Caufield0.04 xG
- 2nd 12:48MINB. Duhaime0.21 xG
- 3rd 19:29MINJ. Eriksson EkEN0.90 xG
Team Stats
MINMTL
31Shots on goal27
4.41Expected goals2.96
56Shot attempts57
195v5 shots on goal23
0/3Power play0/3
19Hits10
21Blocked shots19
10Penalty minutes10
20Giveaways19
5Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 4.41 xGMTL 2.96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:29 | 3:55 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 11:43 | 0:00 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:22 | 0:51 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:26 | 3:59 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:05 | 3:59 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:39 | 3:59 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 16:41 | 0:54 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:54 | 0:51 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:06 | 0:51 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:35 | 0:00 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:11 | 0:04 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:57 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 21:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:50 | 0:51 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19:55 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:34 | 2:28 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 17:17 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16:24 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 27 | 26 | 1 | .963 | 59:44 | Win |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Caufield | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:17 | 3:26 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:44 | 3:12 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:27 | 3:27 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 | 1:29 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:59 | 1:38 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:10 | 0:00 |
| J. Drouin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:58 | 3:19 |
| K. Dach | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:37 | 1:22 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:54 | 0:00 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:37 | 0:00 |
| R. Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 11:41 | 0:00 |
| M. Hoffman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 10:45 | 1:23 |
| C. Wideman | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:37 | 3:28 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 25:39 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:59 | 0:02 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 17:17 | 1:24 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:21 | 0:00 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:32 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 59:08 | Loss |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |