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Game Recap
MIN4
WSH2
MIN beat WSH 4-2 despite fewer good chances: 1.88 expected goals to 3.37. WSH outshot MIN 36 to 22. J. Spurgeon led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). F. Gustavsson stopped 34 of 36.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 18:57WSHM. Fehérváry0.16 xG
- 2nd 0:50MINJ. Spurgeon0.02 xG
- 2nd 5:05WSHD. Strome0.09 xG
- 2nd 13:12MINJ. Brodin0.03 xG
- 2nd 18:15MINJ. Spurgeon0.03 xG
- 3rd 19:06MINJ. Eriksson EkEN0.90 xG
Team Stats
MINWSH
22Shots on goal36
1.88Expected goals3.37
48Shot attempts73
175v5 shots on goal32
0/2Power play0/3
33Hits31
15Blocked shots18
6Penalty minutes6
6Giveaways6
6Takeaways11
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MIN 1.88 xGWSH 3.37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 12:28 | 0:00 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 17:45 | 2:43 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:38 | 0:23 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 8:36 | 0:00 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:34 | 2:25 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:52 | 0:38 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:21 | 2:23 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:41 | 0:11 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 15:01 | 0:00 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:48 | 2:36 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:10 | 0:35 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 10:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 24:26 | 0:29 |
| J. Brodin | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 21:28 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:22 | 0:06 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 22:44 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 | 2:31 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 59:47 | Win |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:41 | 4:55 |
| D. Strome | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:46 | 1:48 |
| E. Kuznetsov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:15 | 3:12 |
| N. Backstrom | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 17:42 | 3:13 |
| T. Wilson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 17:36 | 1:48 |
| T. Oshie | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:34 | 3:11 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 1:48 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:00 |
| S. Milano | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:31 | 0:00 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:21 | 0:00 |
| N. Aube-Kubel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:02 | 0:00 |
| G. Hathaway | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:55 | 0:00 |
| M. Fehérváry | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 18:30 | 0:00 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 18:11 | 0:00 |
| D. Orlov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:10 | 1:40 |
| E. Gustafsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 23:22 | 3:20 |
| N. Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:02 | 0:05 |
| M. Irwin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:58 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lindgren | 21 | 18 | 3 | .857 | 57:21 | Loss |
| D. Kuemper | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |