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Game Recap
MIN2
NSH6
NSH beat MIN 6-2, with the chances close: 4.16 expected goals to 4.36. MIN outshot NSH 49 to 33. R. Johansen scored three for NSH. J. Saros stopped 47 of 49.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NSH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
- 1st 5:10NSHR. JosiPP0.04 xG
- 1st 13:27MINM. Zuccarello0.25 xG
- 1st 13:52NSHR. JohansenPP0.13 xG
- 1st 19:03NSHR. JohansenPP0.09 xG
- 2nd 6:06NSHP. Tomasino0.09 xG
- 2nd 17:51MINK. KaprizovPP0.08 xG
- 3rd 13:28NSHM. Duchene0.05 xG
- 3rd 19:53NSHR. JohansenEN0.89 xG
Team Stats
MINNSH
49Shots on goal33
4.36Expected goals4.16
81Shot attempts55
295v5 shots on goal22
1/6Power play3/4
28Hits32
9Blocked shots22
28Penalty minutes32
8Giveaways12
4Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 4.36 xGNSH 4.16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:22 | 7:32 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 22:10 | 7:43 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:49 | 6:51 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:06 | 4:07 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:17 | 6:47 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:23 | 3:47 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 17:09 | 3:41 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:38 | 1:09 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:30 | 0:22 |
| N. Deslauriers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 7:39 | 0:00 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:24 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6:30 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 25:30 | 7:29 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:38 | 3:28 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:27 | 0:08 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 14:12 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9:37 | 2:21 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:29 | 2:55 |
| R. Johansen | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:28 | 2:59 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 8:52 | 1:32 |
| M. Duchene | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:18 | 2:58 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:34 | 3:01 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:08 | 0:45 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18:05 | 0:45 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:48 | 0:00 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 11:27 | 0:00 |
| N. Cousins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 9:33 | 1:33 |
| M. Luff | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:11 | 0:00 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4:57 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:16 | 4:31 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 25:35 | 1:36 |
| M. Borowiecki | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 10 | 11:44 | 0:00 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:16 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 19:06 | 0:00 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 16:41 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 49 | 47 | 2 | .959 | 59:47 | Win |
| D. Rittich | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.