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Game Recap
MIN3
NSH4
NSH beat MIN 4-3 in overtime, and the chances backed it up: 4.12 expected goals to 2.07. F. Gaudreau led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Saros stopped 21 of 24.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| NSH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 8:02NSHM. JankowskiSH0.08 xG
- 1st 14:19MINF. Gaudreau0.05 xG
- 1st 16:19NSHK. Sherwood0.21 xG
- 2nd 10:46MINF. Gaudreau0.16 xG
- 3rd 14:04NSHY. Trenin0.14 xG
- 3rd 14:20MINN. Petan0.03 xG
- OT 2:44NSHJ. Parssinen0.10 xG
Team Stats
MINNSH
24Shots on goal31
2.07Expected goals4.12
44Shot attempts62
225v5 shots on goal25
0/1Power play0/3
26Hits8
20Blocked shots8
6Penalty minutes2
7Giveaways13
9Takeaways4
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.07 xGNSH 4.12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:57 | 0:55 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:28 | 0:55 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:50 |
| N. Petan | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 14:44 | 0:00 |
| D. Giroux | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:57 | 0:05 |
| S. Walker | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:07 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:32 | 1:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:25 | 1:05 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:31 | 0:55 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:52 | 0:45 |
| N. Swaney | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:33 | 0:20 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18:55 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 24:25 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:57 | 1:05 |
| J. Klingberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:39 | 1:12 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:20 | 0:05 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 18:19 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:08 | 0:48 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 62:44 | OT loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Parssinen | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:29 | 0:00 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:01 | 3:38 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:40 | 2:14 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:28 | 3:46 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:55 | 3:53 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:49 | 2:20 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:37 | 1:48 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:26 | 0:00 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:25 | 0:00 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 | 2:35 |
| Z. Sanford | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:54 | 3:25 |
| R. Asplund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:20 | 0:00 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 23:15 | 0:13 |
| T. Barrie | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:37 | 3:40 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:19 | 2:28 |
| S. Stastney | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:15 | 0:00 |
| C. Foote | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:00 | 0:00 |
| J. Livingstone | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:47 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 62:44 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.