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Game Recap
MIN5
Final/OTSun, Apr 24, 2022Every game that night
NSH4

MIN beat NSH 5-4 in overtime, and the chances backed it up: 5.39 expected goals to 2.92. MIN outshot NSH 47 to 25. J. Eriksson Ek led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). M. Fleury stopped 21 of 25.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
MIN13015
NSH12104
  1. 1st 11:05MINN. BjugstadPP0.26 xG
  2. 1st 19:57NSHF. Forsberg0.21 xG
  3. 2nd 6:36MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.14 xG
  4. 2nd 10:40NSHM. DuchenePP0.05 xG
  5. 2nd 13:38NSHR. JohansenPP0.06 xG
  6. 2nd 18:27MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.13 xG
  7. 2nd 19:37MINK. Fiala0.10 xG
  8. 3rd 14:20NSHD. Fabbro0.02 xG
  9. OT 4:58MIND. Kulikov0.14 xG

Team Stats

MINNSH
47Shots on goal25
5.39Expected goals2.92
78Shot attempts48
295v5 shots on goal11
2/7Power play2/5
36Hits47
10Blocked shots17
10Penalty minutes10
5Giveaways9
10Takeaways9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

MIN 5.39 xGNSH 2.92 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdOTMIN goal, 11:05NSH goal, 19:57MIN goal, 6:36NSH goal, 10:40NSH goal, 13:38MIN goal, 18:27MIN goal, 19:37NSH goal, 14:20MIN goal, 4:58

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

MIN47 on goal, 5 scored
NSH25 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

MIN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
J. Eriksson EkC213520+1020:486:36
K. FialaLW112740+1024:186:47
K. KaprizovLW0225000022:366:51
M. BoldyLW011800+1015:512:54
N. BjugstadC101180-1014:431:48
C. DewarC0113420010:220:00
J. CramarossaC011110026:550:00
R. HartmanRW000310-1020:276:42
F. GaudreauC000121+1018:342:55
T. JostC0000110012:551:17
B. DuhaimeLW0002500211:090:00
N. DeslauriersLW0001200410:500:00
D. KulikovD101322+3024:042:05
J. BrodinD000402-2025:342:46
A. GoligoskiD000011-1023:035:29
J. MiddletonD0002110021:060:00
J. MerrillD000020+1218:520:00
J. SpurgeonD000100005:322:05
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Fleury25214.84064:43Win
C. Talbot000–0:00

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. GranlundC0333430022:104:51
F. ForsbergLW1232200021:014:46
M. DucheneC112850+1021:434:53
R. JohansenC101220+1018:004:51
T. JeannotLW0003810017:591:54
C. SissonsC000042-1216:420:38
Y. TreninC0000510013:340:00
P. TomasinoRW0001110011:072:41
N. CousinsC000010-1010:582:35
M. McCarronC000021-1010:410:05
L. KuninC000130-129:480:02
E. TolvanenRW000010029:090:00
D. FabbroD112111+1019:100:08
R. JosiD011222-1028:284:57
A. CarrierD0001110222:482:30
M. EkholmD0001110221:252:39
M. BorowieckiD000031-1014:210:00
M. BenningD0000120014:110:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
D. Rittich47425.89464:58OT loss
J. Saros000–0:00

Storylines That Played Out

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.