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Game Recap
MIN2
VGK3
VGK beat MIN 3-2, with the chances close: 3.66 expected goals to 3.16. VGK outshot MIN 35 to 26. J. Rondbjerg led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). L. Brossoit stopped 24 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| VGK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
- 1st 6:08VGKP. Cotter0.07 xG
- 1st 16:41VGKJ. Rondbjerg0.12 xG
- 2nd 19:53VGKJ. Marchessault0.22 xG
- 3rd 1:20MINJ. Spurgeon0.18 xG
- 3rd 13:35MINR. Hartman0.10 xG
Team Stats
MINVGK
26Shots on goal35
3.16Expected goals3.66
55Shot attempts59
135v5 shots on goal29
0/6Power play0/2
29Hits23
18Blocked shots13
4Penalty minutes12
5Giveaways4
3Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 3.16 xGVGK 3.66 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22:59 | 7:30 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 18:44 | 2:29 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 15:09 | 2:45 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:03 | 6:26 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:51 | 6:17 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 19:19 | 5:36 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 16:41 | 3:35 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:45 | 0:00 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:59 | 0:00 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:04 | 0:00 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:49 | 0:00 |
| R. Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:16 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:26 | 5:41 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:37 | 0:00 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:18 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 20:46 | 3:06 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:22 | 1:01 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:42 | 2:32 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 57:10 | Loss |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Rondbjerg | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 7:57 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:40 | 1:55 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:09 | 2:21 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 7:57 | 0:00 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 7:28 | 0:00 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:07 | 1:11 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:49 | 2:21 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 | 1:39 |
| E. Dadonov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:35 | 2:05 |
| M. Janmark | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:51 | 0:00 |
| J. Leschyshyn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:27 | 0:00 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:58 | 0:00 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:43 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 22:19 | 1:39 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26:58 | 2:49 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26:26 | 2:36 |
| D. Coghlan | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:11 | 1:24 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:39 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Brossoit | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | 60:00 | Win |
| R. Lehner | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |