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Game Recap
NSH3
MIN2
NSH beat MIN 3-2, and the chances backed it up: 2.86 expected goals to 1.83. R. Josi led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Saros stopped 22 of 24.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 2nd 12:44MINJ. Eriksson EkPP0.11 xG
- 3rd 1:44NSHA. Carrier0.15 xG
- 3rd 2:19NSHF. Forsberg0.07 xG
- 3rd 11:34NSHR. Josi0.01 xG
- 3rd 16:09MINM. BoldyPP0.14 xG
Team Stats
NSHMIN
29Shots on goal24
2.86Expected goals1.83
62Shot attempts50
285v5 shots on goal14
0/2Power play2/4
34Hits19
15Blocked shots20
20Penalty minutes26
3Giveaways8
3Takeaways9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 2.86 xGMIN 1.83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:03 | 2:39 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:27 | 3:20 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:45 | 2:26 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:00 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:28 | 2:11 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:45 | 1:34 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13:30 | 0:00 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:30 | 0:59 |
| D. Gurianov | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:21 | 1:02 |
| C. Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:02 | 1:19 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8:19 | 0:00 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:14 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 23:43 | 3:20 |
| A. Carrier | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 19:35 | 0:08 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22:33 | 1:02 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 20:43 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 15:42 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:38 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 24 | 22 | 2 | .917 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 22:20 | 4:50 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:31 | 4:44 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21:29 | 4:15 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:11 | 4:50 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:02 | 1:08 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:42 | 0:00 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 | 1:15 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:53 | 1:51 |
| P. Maroon | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:50 | 0:00 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:06 | 1:14 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:10 | 0:00 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:58 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 27:43 | 4:40 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 24:45 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:27 | 1:26 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 14:25 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14:21 | 0:12 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:19 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 29 | 26 | 3 | .897 | 58:49 | Loss |
| J. Wallstedt | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.