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Game Recap
MIN5
VGK3
MIN beat VGK 5-3, and the chances backed it up: 4.05 expected goals to 2.33. M. Boldy led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). F. Gustavsson stopped 27 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| VGK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 0:22VGKJ. Marchessault0.03 xG
- 1st 10:48MINM. ZuccarelloPP0.13 xG
- 1st 12:09MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.11 xG
- 1st 17:45VGKM. AmadioPP0.05 xG
- 3rd 6:28MINM. Rossi0.31 xG
- 3rd 7:29MINM. Boldy0.17 xG
- 3rd 9:40VGKM. Stone0.01 xG
- 3rd 19:38MINJ. Eriksson EkEN0.87 xG
Team Stats
MINVGK
29Shots on goal30
4.05Expected goals2.33
63Shot attempts54
205v5 shots on goal15
1/3Power play1/5
22Hits19
11Blocked shots19
10Penalty minutes4
4Giveaways4
9Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 4.05 xGVGK 2.33 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. Boldy | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:03 | 3:16 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 22:05 | 3:14 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:47 | 3:17 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 2:40 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 17:26 | 3:16 |
| M. Rossi | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:44 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17:17 | 0:46 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:44 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 12:55 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:35 | 0:00 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:13 | 0:00 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:59 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 26:31 | 2:03 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 22:28 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:43 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 17:46 | 0:00 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 13:47 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 13:07 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 30 | 27 | 3 | .900 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:53 | 5:08 |
| M. Stone | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:11 | 5:07 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:02 | 5:30 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:22 | 4:01 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 4:13 |
| B. Brisson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 | 3:52 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:58 | 4:55 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:31 | 4:29 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:03 | 0:00 |
| S. Rempal | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:07 | 0:00 |
| J. Rondbjerg | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:06 | 0:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:54 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 25:03 | 5:19 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:50 | 0:00 |
| D. Miromanov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 19:53 | 4:05 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 17:18 | 0:21 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:21 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:31 | 0:00 |