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Game Recap
NSH3
MIN4
MIN beat NSH 4-3 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.05 expected goals to 2.60. M. Boldy led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). M. Fleury stopped 27 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 3:16MINJ. Brodin0.29 xG
- 1st 9:00NSHM. Jankowski0.19 xG
- 2nd 3:36NSHL. Evangelista0.15 xG
- 2nd 18:42MINK. KaprizovPP0.20 xG
- 3rd 12:28MINR. Hartman0.06 xG
- 3rd 17:58NSHR. O'ReillyPP0.08 xG
- OT 3:50MINM. Boldy0.16 xG
Team Stats
NSHMIN
30Shots on goal33
2.60Expected goals2.05
63Shot attempts54
245v5 shots on goal28
1/2Power play1/2
29Hits37
13Blocked shots18
14Penalty minutes14
7Giveaways5
5Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 2.60 xGMIN 2.05 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. Jankowski | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:03 | 0:00 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:27 | 1:48 |
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:17 | 1:53 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:02 | 1:49 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:57 | 0:45 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 5 | 10:20 | 0:00 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:34 | 2:00 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 14:18 | 0:53 |
| A. Beauvillier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:57 |
| J. Zucker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:02 | 0:52 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:36 | 0:00 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12:26 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 27:59 | 2:00 |
| R. McDonagh | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26:05 | 0:45 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24:34 | 0:00 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 23:13 | 0:03 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:54 | 0:00 |
| D. Fabbro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:28 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 33 | 29 | 4 | .879 | 63:31 | OT loss |
| K. Lankinen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 22:02 | 2:57 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:25 | 3:06 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 22:18 | 2:19 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:10 | 2:42 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:13 | 0:57 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:47 | 0:00 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14:54 | 0:34 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:40 | 0:19 |
| A. Beckman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:15 | 0:00 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:27 | 0:00 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:48 | 0:00 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 6:22 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 24:34 | 0:10 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 26:10 | 2:42 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 21:59 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:41 | 0:06 |
| D. Chisholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:28 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 30 | 27 | 3 | .900 | 63:29 | Win |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.