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Game Recap
MIN3
NJD4
NJD beat MIN 4-3 despite fewer good chances: 2.11 expected goals to 3.50. J. Bratt led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). V. Vanecek stopped 31 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| NJD | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
- 1st 6:13NJDJ. Bratt0.05 xG
- 1st 14:53MINP. Maroon0.14 xG
- 2nd 2:31MINR. HartmanPP0.30 xG
- 2nd 6:10NJDT. ToffoliPP0.14 xG
- 2nd 6:54NJDE. Haula0.05 xG
- 2nd 16:39NJDJ. BrattPP0.08 xG
- 3rd 15:17MINJ. Middleton0.21 xG
Team Stats
MINNJD
34Shots on goal30
3.50Expected goals2.11
67Shot attempts57
195v5 shots on goal26
1/6Power play2/3
14Hits10
16Blocked shots19
6Penalty minutes10
2Giveaways3
2Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 3.50 xGNJD 2.11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Maroon | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:43 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 23:43 | 8:49 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 21:38 | 7:53 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:47 | 1:43 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 27:30 | 8:55 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:47 | 8:40 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:35 | 2:27 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:39 | 1:05 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:03 | 0:00 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:39 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:25 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:49 | 1:13 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:09 | 0:09 |
| J. Middleton | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:23 | 0:05 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:01 | 8:35 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 2 | 15:46 | 0:05 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 10:59 | 0:00 |
| D. Hunt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:33 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 57:18 | Loss |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bratt | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:29 | 1:54 |
| E. Haula | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17:00 | 0:47 |
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:37 | 2:07 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:50 | 2:07 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:03 | 0:48 |
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:11 | 2:06 |
| C. Lazar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15:55 | 0:00 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 | 0:00 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:25 | 0:48 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:05 | 0:00 |
| A. Holtz | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6:55 | 0:47 |
| C. Tierney | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5:26 | 0:00 |
| L. Hughes | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:29 | 2:11 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:39 | 0:00 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:52 | 0:00 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 21:40 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 20:55 | 0:55 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:53 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Vanecek | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 60:00 | Win |
| A. Schmid | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |