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Game Recap
SJS4
MIN1
SJS beat MIN 4-1 despite fewer good chances: 1.32 expected goals to 2.20. T. Meier led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). J. Reimer stopped 26 of 27.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 5:55SJSM. Ferraro0.07 xG
- 1st 19:16SJST. Meier0.17 xG
- 2nd 5:25MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.18 xG
- 2nd 9:32SJSE. Karlsson0.04 xG
- 3rd 9:25SJST. Hertl0.11 xG
Team Stats
SJSMIN
21Shots on goal27
1.32Expected goals2.20
41Shot attempts54
165v5 shots on goal25
0/3Power play0/2
13Hits18
18Blocked shots10
14Penalty minutes16
4Giveaways6
1Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
SJS 1.32 xGMIN 2.20 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
SJS Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Couture | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:02 | 2:17 |
| T. Meier | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 18:48 | 2:18 |
| R. Balcers | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:51 | 0:27 |
| T. Hertl | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:07 | 1:48 |
| A. Barabanov | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:38 | 1:34 |
| N. Bonino | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:32 | 2:08 |
| A. Cogliano | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:48 | 0:22 |
| J. Dahlen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:13 | 2:30 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:59 | 0:22 |
| J. Weatherby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:31 | 2:00 |
| K. Labanc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:56 | 1:34 |
| J. Gadjovich | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7:40 | 0:00 |
| E. Karlsson | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 23:24 | 1:44 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 22:48 | 1:10 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 17:07 | 0:10 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 0:00 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 26:55 | 2:56 |
| S. Hatakka | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:54 | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:37 | 1:56 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:09 | 1:21 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:37 | 1:56 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:51 | 0:44 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:54 | 0:44 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:42 | 1:56 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 15:24 | 1:19 |
| R. Pitlick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:30 | 0:00 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13:01 | 0:00 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:22 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:58 | 0:00 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 8:24 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:33 | 0:00 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 22:21 | 0:44 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:01 | 0:44 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21:53 | 1:56 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:46 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 15:41 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 21 | 17 | 4 | .810 | 56:16 | Loss |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |