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Game Recap
NSH6
MIN2
NSH beat MIN 6-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.10 expected goals to 1.97. R. Josi led the way with 4 points (2 G, 2 A). D. Rittich stopped 26 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 8:24NSHF. Forsberg0.03 xG
- 1st 13:03MINM. Boldy0.09 xG
- 2nd 8:44NSHR. Josi0.13 xG
- 2nd 11:10MINJ. Greenway0.15 xG
- 2nd 12:00NSHP. Tomasino0.07 xG
- 3rd 1:05NSHR. JosiPP0.03 xG
- 3rd 17:42NSHF. ForsbergEN0.92 xG
- 3rd 19:31NSHN. CousinsEN0.90 xG
Team Stats
NSHMIN
25Shots on goal28
4.10Expected goals1.97
49Shot attempts70
165v5 shots on goal26
1/3Power play0/3
18Hits20
29Blocked shots12
11Penalty minutes11
1Giveaways7
3Takeaways2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 4.10 xGMIN 1.97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Forsberg | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:27 | 3:35 |
| N. Cousins | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 12:34 | 1:42 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 | 3:35 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 11:52 | 0:00 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 11:31 | 1:42 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:18 | 3:35 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:20 | 1:32 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:02 | 3:35 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:01 | 0:00 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:53 | 0:00 |
| E. Tolvanen | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:32 | 1:42 |
| L. Kunin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11:25 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 23:58 | 3:41 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 20:10 | 0:10 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26:09 | 1:36 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 22:27 | 0:00 |
| B. Harpur | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 15:59 | 0:00 |
| M. Benning | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:13 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rittich | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 59:47 | Win |
| J. Saros | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:06 | 3:05 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:02 | 3:45 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:33 | 3:17 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 16:16 | 1:48 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 | 0:49 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:37 | 3:19 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 16:20 | 3:00 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 15:48 | 2:31 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 15:36 | 2:22 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:07 | 0:00 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:56 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:26 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 22:45 | 2:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:11 | 0:04 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 19:14 | 3:09 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:54 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:59 | 0:51 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:29 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kahkonen | 23 | 19 | 4 | .826 | 58:00 | Loss |
| C. Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.