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Game Recap
MIN3
NYR2
MIN beat NYR 3-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.70 expected goals to 2.38. K. Fiala led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). C. Talbot stopped 25 of 27.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| NYR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 8:47NYRB. Goodrow0.22 xG
- 1st 17:08NYRC. Kreider0.02 xG
- 2nd 12:18MINK. Fiala0.17 xG
- 2nd 13:47MINM. ZuccarelloPP0.05 xG
- 3rd 1:49MINF. Gaudreau0.01 xG
Team Stats
MINNYR
34Shots on goal27
3.70Expected goals2.38
62Shot attempts41
325v5 shots on goal18
1/2Power play0/2
23Hits18
8Blocked shots16
6Penalty minutes6
4Giveaways10
6Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 3.70 xGNYR 2.38 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 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:24 | 2:02 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 13:55 | 0:56 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:59 | 2:02 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:56 | 0:56 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:40 | 2:02 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:43 | 0:00 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:08 | 2:02 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:15 | 0:56 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:50 | 0:56 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:20 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:29 | 0:00 |
| V. Rask | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:21 | 0:00 |
| J. Benn | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24:00 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 23:52 | 0:56 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:12 | 2:02 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:38 | 0:00 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NYR Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Zibanejad | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:15 | 2:55 |
| C. Kreider | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:23 | 2:27 |
| R. Strome | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17:00 | 2:51 |
| B. Goodrow | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:52 | 1:08 |
| A. Lafrenière | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:31 | 1:04 |
| A. Panarin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:26 | 2:55 |
| K. Rooney | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 | 0:01 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:25 | 0:01 |
| D. Hunt | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:20 | 0:01 |
| J. Gauthier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:36 | 1:32 |
| J. Brodzinski | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:55 | 0:00 |
| G. McKegg | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:05 | 0:00 |
| J. Trouba | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 24:35 | 2:19 |
| K. Miller | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:49 | 1:04 |
| B. Schneider | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:03 | 0:01 |
| R. Lindgren | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:55 | 0:01 |
| Z. Jones | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:14 | 1:40 |
| L. Hajek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:46 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Shesterkin | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 58:57 | Loss |
| A. Georgiev | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |