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Game Recap
MIN3
STL4
STL beat MIN 4-3 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.05 expected goals to 2.92. MIN outshot STL 38 to 28. R. Thomas led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). V. Husso stopped 35 of 38.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 4:36STLP. BuchnevichPP0.12 xG
- 1st 18:23MINK. Fiala0.19 xG
- 2nd 10:40MINK. Kaprizov0.15 xG
- 3rd 0:18MINJ. Middleton0.01 xG
- 3rd 4:16STLJ. Faulk0.04 xG
- 3rd 10:28STLB. Schenn0.05 xG
- OT 1:27STLR. Thomas0.10 xG
Team Stats
MINSTL
38Shots on goal28
2.92Expected goals2.05
60Shot attempts52
325v5 shots on goal22
0/2Power play1/2
27Hits30
19Blocked shots15
4Penalty minutes6
5Giveaways6
11Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.92 xGSTL 2.05 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:10 | 2:11 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:35 | 1:47 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:55 | 1:49 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:23 | 0:00 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:45 | 2:11 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:39 | 2:11 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:28 | 1:49 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:53 | 1:46 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 15:56 | 2:08 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 11:57 | 0:03 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 11:13 | 0:00 |
| N. Deslauriers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:47 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:08 | 2:11 |
| J. Middleton | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:42 | 1:49 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:59 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 16:46 | 0:05 |
| J. Benn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:21 | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Thomas | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:42 | 2:05 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:35 | 2:04 |
| B. Schenn | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:36 | 1:13 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:01 | 2:02 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:33 | 2:07 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:43 | 1:10 |
| D. Perron | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:02 | 1:15 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 | 1:12 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:38 | 0:00 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7:49 | 0:00 |
| L. Brown | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:18 | 0:00 |
| M. MacEachern | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:36 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 24:19 | 2:04 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:32 | 0:00 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:48 | 1:13 |
| M. Scandella | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:10 | 0:00 |
| R. Bortuzzo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:10 | 0:00 |
| N. Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 14:05 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Husso | 38 | 35 | 3 | .921 | 61:27 | Win |
| J. Binnington | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |