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Game Recap
MIN5
SJS2
MIN beat SJS 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 3.75 expected goals to 2.69. SJS outshot MIN 35 to 27. J. Greenway led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). C. Talbot stopped 33 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| SJS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- 1st 6:22MINK. Fiala0.07 xG
- 2nd 7:04MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.09 xG
- 2nd 15:20MINJ. GreenwayPP0.12 xG
- 3rd 3:29SJSJ. Dahlen0.03 xG
- 3rd 13:26SJST. HertlPP0.05 xG
- 3rd 18:12MINJ. GreenwayEN0.86 xG
- 3rd 18:44MINK. KaprizovEN0.86 xG
Team Stats
MINSJS
27Shots on goal35
3.75Expected goals2.69
54Shot attempts56
215v5 shots on goal29
2/3Power play1/3
19Hits31
10Blocked shots14
6Penalty minutes6
3Giveaways8
11Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 3.75 xGSJS 2.69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greenway | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:16 | 1:24 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:03 | 2:38 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:39 | 1:24 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:35 | 2:15 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:56 | 2:38 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:31 | 2:38 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:46 | 0:00 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:00 | 1:47 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:00 |
| V. Rask | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:31 | 0:00 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:10 | 0:00 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:38 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 20:07 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:14 | 1:28 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 21:16 | 2:34 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:05 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:32 | 1:24 |
| J. Benn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 17:43 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 35 | 33 | 2 | .943 | 59:31 | Win |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Hertl | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 16:42 | 1:23 |
| J. Dahlen | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:35 | 2:40 |
| L. Couture | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:57 | 2:24 |
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:08 | 2:40 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:06 | 1:06 |
| N. Bonino | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 15:51 | 2:46 |
| N. Gregor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 15:50 | 0:22 |
| A. Barabanov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:21 | 1:14 |
| J. Weatherby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:40 | 1:14 |
| J. Gadjovich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:19 | 0:00 |
| A. Cogliano | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:41 | 0:15 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:34 | 0:01 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:59 | 2:41 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 22:50 | 1:28 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 21:53 | 0:31 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 6 | 18:12 | 0:00 |
| N. Meloche | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:26 | 0:00 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:42 | 0:00 |