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Game Recap
MIN5
MTL2
MIN beat MTL 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.54 expected goals to 2.39. K. Kaprizov led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). M. Fleury stopped 26 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 9:20MINB. DuhaimeSH0.11 xG
- 1st 9:45MINC. DewarSH0.10 xG
- 2nd 2:17MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.29 xG
- 2nd 9:47MTLT. Pearson0.11 xG
- 2nd 17:22MINK. KaprizovPP0.11 xG
- 3rd 5:20MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.21 xG
- 3rd 17:35MTLA. Newhook0.10 xG
Team Stats
MINMTL
35Shots on goal28
3.54Expected goals2.39
65Shot attempts46
155v5 shots on goal16
3/8Power play0/5
10Hits29
7Blocked shots20
44Penalty minutes40
9Giveaways15
6Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 3.54 xGMTL 2.39 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 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22:04 | 8:43 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:00 | 8:44 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 16 | 18:04 | 7:11 |
| C. Dewar | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:12 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 7 | 11:00 | 0:00 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:38 | 2:57 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:31 | 8:37 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:02 | 3:32 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:52 | 3:54 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 | 3:45 |
| P. Maroon | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:04 | 0:59 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:47 | 0:18 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:31 | 9:32 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:22 | 0:43 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:26 | 2:15 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 0:35 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 17 | 10:27 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 59:54 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:11 | 6:15 |
| A. Newhook | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 | 3:43 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13:58 | 2:51 |
| N. Suzuki | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:02 | 6:07 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:49 | 6:12 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15:13 | 3:39 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:32 | 3:30 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14:20 | 2:07 |
| R. Harvey-Pinard | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 0:00 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:56 | 0:00 |
| J. Ylonen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:09 | 0:00 |
| M. Pezzetta | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5:46 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:49 | 0:00 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 25:38 | 6:34 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 22:16 | 0:00 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 19:15 | 0:16 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:10 | 1:24 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:19 | 0:16 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Montembeault | 35 | 30 | 5 | .857 | 58:16 | Loss |
| J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |