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Game Recap
NSH5
MIN2
NSH beat MIN 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.41 expected goals to 2.35. R. Josi led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). C. Ingram stopped 33 of 35.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 3:45NSHR. JosiPP0.17 xG
- 1st 5:54NSHR. JohansenPP0.17 xG
- 1st 12:25NSHR. Johansen0.05 xG
- 2nd 11:30MINN. Bjugstad0.03 xG
- 2nd 13:15NSHF. Forsberg0.15 xG
- 2nd 18:35NSHT. Jeannot0.06 xG
- 2nd 19:57MINN. Sturm0.01 xG
Team Stats
NSHMIN
29Shots on goal35
4.41Expected goals2.35
49Shot attempts62
185v5 shots on goal24
2/6Power play0/5
7Hits9
16Blocked shots6
10Penalty minutes12
0Giveaways5
5Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 4.41 xGMIN 2.35 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
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 19:52 | 4:36 |
| R. Johansen | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:28 | 4:29 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:37 | 4:23 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:30 | 4:09 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:00 | 1:02 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:40 | 0:10 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:00 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:51 | 3:03 |
| N. Cousins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 13:36 | 3:32 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11:17 | 3:07 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:10 | 3:16 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:18 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 24:08 | 5:01 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:13 | 2:13 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:18 | 1:02 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:27 | 1:27 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:08 | 0:00 |
| M. Borowiecki | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:42 | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Sturm | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:05 | 0:00 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 9:54 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 9:29 | 0:00 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:23 | 4:54 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:23 | 4:10 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 18:14 | 5:11 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:00 | 5:26 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:27 | 3:38 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:26 | 3:53 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:56 | 5:11 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:04 | 0:00 |
| V. Rask | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:35 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:59 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:08 | 4:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 20:26 | 4:11 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:56 | 1:04 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 18:52 | 4:46 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:32 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kahkonen | 29 | 24 | 5 | .828 | 55:57 | Loss |
| C. Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.