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Game Recap
MIN1
NSH6
NSH beat MIN 6-1, with the chances close: 2.81 expected goals to 2.45. R. Josi led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). J. Saros stopped 33 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NSH | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
- 1st 9:51MINC. Dewar0.16 xG
- 1st 10:40NSHY. Trenin0.52 xG
- 1st 10:48NSHC. Smith0.31 xG
- 2nd 17:55NSHF. ForsbergPP0.07 xG
- 3rd 1:32NSHR. Josi0.08 xG
- 3rd 8:03NSHR. O'Reilly0.16 xG
- 3rd 13:57NSHR. McDonagh0.09 xG
Team Stats
MINNSH
34Shots on goal31
2.45Expected goals2.81
51Shot attempts51
275v5 shots on goal26
0/3Power play1/2
20Hits20
9Blocked shots10
13Penalty minutes15
4Giveaways10
5Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.45 xGNSH 2.81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:20 | 2:26 |
| C. Dewar | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:16 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:04 | 0:00 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:02 | 3:25 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:17 | 3:28 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:05 | 3:28 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 14:16 | 2:35 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:11 | 1:59 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 13:25 | 2:32 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 13:09 | 3:22 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 11:09 | 0:00 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 10:37 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:00 | 3:50 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 21:09 | 0:37 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 5 | 19:15 | 0:00 |
| D. Chisholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 18:49 | 2:10 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:24 | 0:08 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:14 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 31 | 25 | 6 | .806 | 59:46 | Loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 15:14 | 0:51 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:08 | 2:13 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:02 | 2:13 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 17:01 | 1:24 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 16:09 | 0:00 |
| C. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:27 | 0:00 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:17 | 0:19 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:11 | 0:19 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:39 | 0:00 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:04 | 0:00 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:33 | 1:22 |
| M. Jankowski | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:54 | 0:19 |
| R. Josi | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 23:09 | 2:13 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:20 | 0:19 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20:45 | 0:19 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18:11 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 17:10 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:46 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 34 | 33 | 1 | .971 | 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.