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Game Recap
MIN3
TBL7
TBL beat MIN 7-3, and the chances backed it up: 4.18 expected goals to 2.98. V. Hedman led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). A. Vasilevskiy stopped 30 of 33.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TBL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
- 1st 5:17MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.15 xG
- 1st 6:12TBLV. Hedman0.01 xG
- 2nd 0:16TBLA. CirelliPP0.09 xG
- 2nd 3:20TBLW. Merela0.14 xG
- 2nd 10:52MINM. Rossi0.14 xG
- 2nd 12:41TBLB. Point0.27 xG
- 2nd 19:45MINJ. Middleton0.12 xG
- 3rd 1:09TBLS. StamkosPP0.10 xG
- 3rd 6:59TBLM. EyssimontPP0.59 xG
- 3rd 17:52TBLA. Cirelli0.20 xG
Team Stats
MINTBL
33Shots on goal38
2.98Expected goals4.18
62Shot attempts67
295v5 shots on goal27
0/2Power play3/3
23Hits26
13Blocked shots17
10Penalty minutes8
5Giveaways4
5Takeaways10
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 2.98 xGTBL 4.18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rossi | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:50 | 1:54 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 21:51 | 1:56 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 16:49 | 1:00 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:15 | 1:55 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:41 | 1:51 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:08 | 1:50 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:03 | 2:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:46 | 0:06 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:34 | 0:11 |
| P. Maroon | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:43 | 1:06 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 12:26 | 1:55 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 9:02 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:19 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 19:52 | 2:18 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:38 | 0:05 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 22:47 | 0:16 |
| D. Hunt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:47 | 1:37 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:06 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 38 | 31 | 7 | .816 | 60:00 | Loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
TBL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Kucherov | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:25 | 3:49 |
| B. Point | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:09 | 3:49 |
| A. Cirelli | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:22 | 1:58 |
| S. Stamkos | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:24 | 3:49 |
| B. Hagel | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:23 | 0:34 |
| M. Eyssimont | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:09 | 0:34 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 12:20 | 0:34 |
| W. Merela | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 7:26 | 0:00 |
| N. Paul | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 16:53 | 2:07 |
| T. Motte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 13:30 | 0:18 |
| L. Glendening | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:11 | 0:00 |
| A. Watson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:49 | 0:00 |
| V. Hedman | D | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 24:05 | 3:49 |
| D. Raddysh | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 20:11 | 0:34 |
| N. Perbix | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 20:05 | 0:00 |
| E. Lilleberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:03 | 0:00 |
| C. de Haan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 16:23 | 0:00 |
| M. Crozier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16:12 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Vasilevskiy | 33 | 30 | 3 | .909 | 60:00 | Win |
| J. Johansson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.