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Game Recap
MIN6
SJS2
MIN beat SJS 6-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.07 expected goals to 1.43. MIN outshot SJS 38 to 29. K. Kaprizov led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). J. Wallstedt stopped 27 of 29.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| SJS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 5:19MINM. Boldy0.15 xG
- 1st 9:32SJSJ. Rutta0.05 xG
- 1st 16:51MIND. Chisholm0.02 xG
- 2nd 14:23MINL. Ohgren0.35 xG
- 2nd 15:52SJSM. Ferraro0.06 xG
- 2nd 19:04MINK. Kaprizov0.01 xG
- 2nd 19:51MINK. KaprizovPP0.18 xG
- 3rd 1:46MINM. Johansson0.12 xG
Team Stats
MINSJS
38Shots on goal29
4.07Expected goals1.43
69Shot attempts54
355v5 shots on goal25
1/2Power play0/3
5Hits19
19Blocked shots10
6Penalty minutes4
12Giveaways5
8Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 4.07 xGSJS 1.43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 24:25 | 1:34 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:27 | 1:34 |
| L. Ohgren | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 12:59 | 0:00 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:17 | 0:00 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:22 | 1:34 |
| M. Khusnutdinov | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:36 | 0:00 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:08 | 1:34 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 19:23 | 0:00 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:23 | 0:00 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:49 | 0:00 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:31 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:18 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:08 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 22:07 | 1:34 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:12 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 13:18 | 0:00 |
| D. Chisholm | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:59 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21:38 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wallstedt | 29 | 27 | 2 | .931 | 60:00 | Win |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:10 | 4:24 |
| W. Eklund | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 20:04 | 4:02 |
| F. Zetterlund | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 19:20 | 4:03 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:52 | 1:06 |
| C. Graf | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 17:50 | 4:11 |
| K. Kostin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:23 | 0:53 |
| T. Bordeleau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:53 | 4:18 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:57 | 0:48 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:33 | 0:00 |
| J. Bailey | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 | 0:00 |
| R. Carpenter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:33 | 0:00 |
| J. Studnicka | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 | 0:38 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:48 | 0:10 |
| J. Rutta | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:05 | 0:10 |
| K. Burroughs | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 21:19 | 0:00 |
| H. Thrun | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:25 | 0:07 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:15 | 0:40 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:35 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood | 38 | 32 | 6 | .842 | 60:00 | Loss |
| D. Cooley | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |