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Game Recap
MIN5
PIT4
MIN beat PIT 5-4 in a shootout despite fewer good chances: 3.60 expected goals to 4.11. K. Kapanen scored three for PIT. C. Talbot stopped 35 of 39.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
- 1st 9:44MINK. Kaprizov0.23 xG
- 1st 16:33PITK. Kapanen0.22 xG
- 1st 19:04PITK. Kapanen0.09 xG
- 2nd 13:34PITJ. Guentzel0.16 xG
- 2nd 16:57MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.12 xG
- 3rd 8:45PITK. Kapanen0.08 xG
- 3rd 16:41MINJ. Spurgeon0.04 xG
- 3rd 19:57MINR. Hartman0.17 xG
Team Stats
MINPIT
40Shots on goal39
3.60Expected goals4.11
72Shot attempts62
275v5 shots on goal32
0/2Power play0/2
28Hits39
13Blocked shots21
4Penalty minutes4
6Giveaways7
6Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 3.60 xGPIT 4.11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 21:01 | 1:59 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:51 | 1:59 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:57 | 1:59 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:56 | 2:01 |
| A. Beckman | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:39 | 2:01 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:54 | 1:59 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:58 | 2:01 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:03 | 0:00 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:13 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:07 | 0:00 |
| K. Rau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:13 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 10:04 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:20 | 2:10 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 25:23 | 1:50 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:30 | 2:01 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 20:03 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 14:44 | 0:00 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:39 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 39 | 35 | 4 | .897 | 61:19 | Win |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
PIT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kapanen | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 17:00 | 2:07 |
| B. Rust | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:08 | 2:43 |
| E. Rodrigues | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:50 | 1:53 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 15:10 | 1:17 |
| J. Guentzel | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:52 | 2:43 |
| J. Carter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:03 | 2:43 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 17:39 | 0:00 |
| B. McGinn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:13 | 0:00 |
| Z. Aston-Reese | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:20 | 0:00 |
| D. O'Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:29 | 1:17 |
| B. Boyle | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:19 | 0:00 |
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:54 | 1:06 |
| K. Letang | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 29:19 | 2:43 |
| M. Matheson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 23:15 | 0:11 |
| P. Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:32 | 0:00 |
| M. Friedman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 | 0:00 |
| J. Riikola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:45 | 1:17 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jarry | 40 | 36 | 4 | .900 | 64:45 | OT loss |
| C. DeSmith | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.