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Game Recap
MIN2
VAN1
MIN beat VAN 2-1, and the chances backed it up: 3.85 expected goals to 2.81. MIN outshot VAN 36 to 22. K. Kaprizov led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). M. Fleury stopped 21 of 22.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| VAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 0:44MINK. Kaprizov0.03 xG
- 1st 14:03VANB. BoeserPP0.17 xG
- 2nd 3:40MINK. Kaprizov0.09 xG
Team Stats
MINVAN
36Shots on goal22
3.85Expected goals2.81
66Shot attempts50
275v5 shots on goal15
0/5Power play1/3
20Hits29
18Blocked shots15
11Penalty minutes15
1Giveaways6
3Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 3.85 xGVAN 2.81 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 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 21:55 | 6:26 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:46 | 5:32 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:26 | 0:49 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:48 | 0:00 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:49 | 5:59 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 | 6:52 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:15 | 1:18 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:04 | 0:24 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:57 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10:54 | 0:00 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:05 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9:20 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 23:13 | 1:25 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:31 | 0:50 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:28 | 5:51 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:26 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:56 | 0:27 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:01 | 0:27 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 22 | 21 | 1 | .955 | 59:14 | Win |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Boeser | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:58 | 2:22 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:25 | 2:24 |
| V. Kravtsov | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:25 | 1:52 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:56 | 3:10 |
| J. Miller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:29 | 3:10 |
| A. Beauvillier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:27 | 3:06 |
| A. Kuzmenko | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:00 | 3:11 |
| S. Dries | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14:42 | 2:22 |
| V. Podkolzin | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:01 | 0:00 |
| N. Aman | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:33 | 0:00 |
| D. Joshua | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:31 | 0:00 |
| J. Studnicka | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5:50 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 26:23 | 4:20 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 23:16 | 0:29 |
| K. Burroughs | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17:41 | 0:00 |
| G. Brisebois | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:59 | 0:00 |
| C. Wolanin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:49 | 1:14 |
| N. Juulsen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 14:14 | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.