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Game Recap
NSH3
MIN4
MIN beat NSH 4-3, and the chances backed it up: 3.77 expected goals to 1.94. MIN outshot NSH 35 to 26. T. Novak led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). F. Gustavsson stopped 23 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
- 2nd 0:09MINB. Duhaime0.16 xG
- 2nd 1:37MINK. KaprizovPP0.25 xG
- 2nd 17:03NSHT. Novak0.14 xG
- 3rd 1:23MINK. Kaprizov0.06 xG
- 3rd 15:04NSHR. Josi0.05 xG
- 3rd 19:13NSHN. Niederreiter0.11 xG
- 3rd 19:39MINR. Hartman0.12 xG
Team Stats
NSHMIN
26Shots on goal35
1.94Expected goals3.77
55Shot attempts63
185v5 shots on goal25
0/2Power play1/5
25Hits19
18Blocked shots17
10Penalty minutes4
3Giveaways7
4Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 1.94 xGMIN 3.77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Novak | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 14:08 | 1:15 |
| N. Niederreiter | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 16:32 | 2:45 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:22 | 0:00 |
| M. Duchene | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:13 | 2:42 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 16:31 | 0:00 |
| R. Johansen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:29 | 2:42 |
| M. Granlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:22 | 2:35 |
| T. Jeannot | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:00 |
| J. Parssinen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:54 | 1:25 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:29 | 1:18 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 11:28 | 0:00 |
| P. Tomasino | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:50 | 1:18 |
| R. Josi | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27:41 | 2:39 |
| M. Ekholm | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:17 | 1:21 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:41 | 0:00 |
| K. Gravel | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 10:35 | 0:00 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 20:55 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14:52 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 35 | 31 | 4 | .886 | 58:57 | Loss |
| K. Lankinen | 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 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 20:58 | 5:14 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:53 | 2:54 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:49 | 5:25 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:32 | 5:40 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:46 | 2:39 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 10:48 | 0:22 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:43 | 5:26 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 12:23 | 0:00 |
| A. Beckman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:40 | 2:33 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:23 | 1:04 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:05 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:13 | 1:47 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 23:26 | 2:49 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 21:38 | 0:32 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:17 | 0:36 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:08 | 5:09 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10:24 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.