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Game Recap
MTL1
MIN4
MIN beat MTL 4-1, and the chances backed it up: 4.52 expected goals to 2.35. K. Kaprizov led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). M. Fleury stopped 34 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
- 2nd 1:09MINM. Shaw0.01 xG
- 2nd 3:29MINK. KaprizovPP0.13 xG
- 2nd 14:55MINK. Kaprizov0.25 xG
- 3rd 13:30MTLN. SuzukiPP0.12 xG
- 3rd 16:52MINM. BoldyEN0.91 xG
Team Stats
MTLMIN
35Shots on goal31
2.35Expected goals4.52
51Shot attempts62
305v5 shots on goal19
1/2Power play1/4
16Hits15
15Blocked shots7
43Penalty minutes21
5Giveaways11
2Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
MTL 2.35 xGMIN 4.52 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
MTL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Suzuki | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:20 | 2:29 |
| K. Dach | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:13 | 2:31 |
| C. Caufield | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:38 | 2:30 |
| C. Dvorak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:02 | 0:48 |
| J. Armia | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:40 | 0:49 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 10 | 15:09 | 2:29 |
| R. Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:08 | 0:00 |
| J. Anderson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:35 | 0:00 |
| J. Evans | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13:00 | 0:00 |
| B. Gallagher | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 12:49 | 0:50 |
| J. Slafkovský | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:26 | 0:50 |
| J. Drouin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 12:24 | 2:13 |
| C. Wideman | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16:00 | 1:06 |
| J. Harris | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 21:10 | 0:00 |
| J. Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:32 | 0:00 |
| D. Savard | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:16 | 0:00 |
| K. Guhle | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 18:13 | 0:00 |
| A. Xhekaj | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 17:36 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen | 30 | 27 | 3 | .900 | 59:37 | Loss |
| S. Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:57 | 4:18 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 19:50 | 4:18 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:50 | 4:18 |
| M. Shaw | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 16:31 | 0:34 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:42 | 0:32 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:48 | 1:22 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 10 | 12:03 | 0:48 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:06 | 4:18 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:53 | 0:34 |
| S. Fogarty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:27 | 1:20 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:12 | 0:32 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:46 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 20:03 | 0:34 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:42 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:22 | 1:20 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:40 | 1:20 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:26 | 0:34 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:23 | 4:18 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 35 | 34 | 1 | .971 | 60:00 | Win |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |