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Game Recap
SJS4
MIN5
MIN beat SJS 5-4 in overtime, and the chances backed it up: 2.76 expected goals to 1.52. K. Fiala led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). M. Fleury stopped 26 of 30.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MIN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
- 1st 6:04MIND. Kulikov0.03 xG
- 1st 7:29MINJ. Spurgeon0.02 xG
- 1st 9:38SJSR. Balcers0.03 xG
- 2nd 1:19SJSM. Nieto0.08 xG
- 2nd 6:37MINM. Boldy0.41 xG
- 2nd 11:11SJSN. Gregor0.03 xG
- 3rd 1:37SJSN. BoninoSH0.03 xG
- 3rd 8:54MINK. Fiala0.12 xG
- OT 1:05MINJ. Spurgeon0.08 xG
Team Stats
SJSMIN
30Shots on goal28
1.52Expected goals2.76
48Shot attempts59
195v5 shots on goal22
0/3Power play0/5
17Hits16
18Blocked shots10
10Penalty minutes6
4Giveaways9
7Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
SJS 1.52 xGMIN 2.76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Bonino | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:07 | 0:50 |
| R. Balcers | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:59 | 0:00 |
| N. Gregor | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:00 | 0:00 |
| T. Hertl | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:39 | 2:58 |
| M. Nieto | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:51 | 0:00 |
| T. Bordeleau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 0:44 |
| L. Couture | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 19:32 | 0:52 |
| T. Meier | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 18:49 | 3:02 |
| J. Dahlen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:26 | 2:49 |
| S. Reedy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9:40 | 2:06 |
| S. Chmelevski | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9:07 | 0:00 |
| J. Weatherby | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:00 | 0:20 |
| B. Burns | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 28:28 | 3:06 |
| N. Meloche | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 19:11 | 0:27 |
| M. Ferraro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 25:28 | 0:35 |
| M. Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:12 | 0:05 |
| R. Merkley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 16:48 | 0:56 |
| S. Hatakka | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 11:44 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Reimer | 28 | 23 | 5 | .821 | 61:05 | OT loss |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Fiala | LW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:32 | 4:50 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:39 | 2:36 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:01 | 2:17 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:18 | 2:42 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:31 | 4:28 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 19:14 | 4:24 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18:30 | 3:47 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 17:43 | 3:05 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 11:18 | 0:47 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:11 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:32 | 0:00 |
| N. Deslauriers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:47 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22:35 | 4:42 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:59 | 1:18 |
| J. Benn | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:15 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 23:43 | 3:08 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:39 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:58 | 0:46 |