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Game Recap
OTT2
MIN4
MIN beat OTT 4-2, with the chances close: 3.08 expected goals to 2.63. K. Kaprizov led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). F. Gustavsson stopped 26 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| MIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
- 1st 8:19MINK. Kaprizov0.09 xG
- 2nd 1:34MINM. Zuccarello0.17 xG
- 2nd 9:27MINJ. Spurgeon0.26 xG
- 3rd 4:58OTTM. Kastelic0.08 xG
- 3rd 18:20OTTC. Giroux0.29 xG
- 3rd 19:34MINF. GaudreauEN0.66 xG
Team Stats
OTTMIN
28Shots on goal23
2.63Expected goals3.08
54Shot attempts49
155v5 shots on goal17
0/3Power play0/3
27Hits16
16Blocked shots19
2Penalty minutes6
4Giveaways5
3Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
OTT 2.63 xGMIN 3.08 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
OTT Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Batherson | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:01 | 4:15 |
| B. Tkachuk | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:26 | 4:15 |
| C. Giroux | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:42 | 4:09 |
| M. Kastelic | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:53 | 1:32 |
| P. Kelly | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:26 | 0:07 |
| A. DeBrincat | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:23 | 3:59 |
| S. Pinto | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:52 | 1:56 |
| D. Brassard | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 1:48 |
| T. Motte | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 13:18 | 1:32 |
| A. Watson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:28 | 0:00 |
| R. Chartier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:10 | 0:11 |
| D. Gambrell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 10:24 | 0:01 |
| T. Hamonic | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:41 | 0:05 |
| T. Chabot | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 26:31 | 4:34 |
| N. Zaitsev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:07 | 0:00 |
| J. Sanderson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 18:50 | 1:26 |
| N. Holden | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 15:07 | 0:00 |
| E. Brannstrom | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:59 | 0:10 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Forsberg | 22 | 19 | 3 | .864 | 58:05 | Loss |
| C. Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:52 | 3:40 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:19 | 2:03 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:30 | 3:39 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:56 | 2:08 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:41 | 2:01 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:53 | 3:35 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 3:38 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:13 | 0:00 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:10 | 2:10 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:47 | 0:17 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:24 | 0:14 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:13 | 0:10 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 24:07 | 2:08 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 21:40 | 0:02 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19:58 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:31 | 0:17 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:48 | 0:18 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:40 | 3:40 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 60:00 | Win |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |