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Game Recap
MIN2
STL3
STL beat MIN 3-2 in a shootout, with the chances close: 2.13 expected goals to 1.78. STL outshot MIN 37 to 24. K. Kaprizov led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Binnington stopped 22 of 24.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SO | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- 2nd 5:49STLJ. KyrouPP0.10 xG
- 3rd 0:27STLB. Schenn0.02 xG
- 3rd 1:10MINM. Rossi0.13 xG
- 3rd 16:01MINK. Kaprizov0.26 xG
Team Stats
MINSTL
24Shots on goal37
1.78Expected goals2.13
63Shot attempts68
215v5 shots on goal34
0/0Power play1/2
14Hits22
17Blocked shots31
13Penalty minutes9
9Giveaways11
11Takeaways12
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 1.78 xGSTL 2.13 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 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:01 | 0:00 |
| M. Rossi | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:44 | 0:00 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:16 | 0:00 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24:34 | 0:00 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 20:04 | 0:00 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:51 | 0:00 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:03 | 0:00 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:15 | 0:00 |
| M. Khusnutdinov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:21 | 0:00 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5:41 | 0:00 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:18 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 20:55 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 27:25 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 25:55 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 22:36 | 0:00 |
| D. Chisholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:00 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:44 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 37 | 35 | 2 | .946 | 64:58 | OT loss |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kyrou | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:39 | 2:10 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:33 | 2:09 |
| B. Schenn | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:53 | 0:50 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:25 | 1:58 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:00 | 1:57 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:34 | 1:03 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:58 | 0:00 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:43 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bolduc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:10 | 0:00 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:42 | 0:00 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:54 | 1:02 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8:30 | 0:00 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25:44 | 0:00 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24:29 | 0:00 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 22:29 | 2:16 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:22 | 0:44 |
| S. Perunovich | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16:33 | 0:51 |
| M. Kessel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 24 | 22 | 2 | .917 | 65:00 | Win |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |