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Game Recap
MIN1
NSH2
NSH beat MIN 2-1 despite fewer good chances: 2.17 expected goals to 3.25. MIN outshot NSH 33 to 25. M. Duchene led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Saros stopped 32 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 11:20NSHN. Niederreiter0.03 xG
- 1st 12:04NSHM. DuchenePP0.11 xG
- 3rd 0:32MINF. Gaudreau0.09 xG
Team Stats
MINNSH
33Shots on goal25
3.25Expected goals2.17
73Shot attempts43
235v5 shots on goal15
0/5Power play1/5
22Hits43
10Blocked shots19
20Penalty minutes22
6Giveaways9
8Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 3.25 xGNSH 2.17 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:39 | 6:01 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:38 | 5:23 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:59 | 4:02 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:05 | 5:20 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:40 | 5:59 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:50 | 0:32 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 0:36 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 13:13 | 3:27 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 11:39 | 3:40 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:05 | 0:00 |
| A. Beckman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:24 | 0:36 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:13 | 0:23 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:51 | 4:01 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:57 | 3:48 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:38 | 0:09 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:16 | 6:03 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:32 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 5 | 14:44 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | 57:47 | Loss |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Duchene | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:02 | 3:42 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 14:31 | 3:47 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:13 | 3:31 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:04 | 2:44 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:17 | 2:47 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:20 | 0:00 |
| J. Parssinen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:02 | 2:37 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:01 | 2:24 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:06 | 0:00 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 | 0:00 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:51 | 3:08 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8:56 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22:23 | 4:47 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:20 | 0:29 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:27 | 1:36 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:57 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:51 | 0:21 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14:51 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 33 | 32 | 1 | .970 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.