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Game Recap
STL2
MIN6
MIN beat STL 6-2, with the chances close: 2.52 expected goals to 2.45. K. Kaprizov scored three for MIN. M. Fleury stopped 32 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MIN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
- 1st 9:33MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.13 xG
- 1st 13:04MINF. GaudreauPP0.03 xG
- 1st 19:06MINK. KaprizovPP0.22 xG
- 2nd 0:51MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.11 xG
- 2nd 12:34STLJ. KyrouPP0.13 xG
- 3rd 4:14STLV. Tarasenko0.13 xG
- 3rd 11:47MINK. Kaprizov0.06 xG
- 3rd 12:52MINK. KaprizovEN0.65 xG
Team Stats
STLMIN
34Shots on goal28
2.45Expected goals2.52
64Shot attempts42
225v5 shots on goal17
1/5Power play2/3
39Hits21
10Blocked shots20
12Penalty minutes16
4Giveaways5
2Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
STL 2.45 xGMIN 2.52 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
STL Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:54 | 5:24 |
| V. Tarasenko | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:10 | 5:11 |
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:01 | 5:25 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:22 | 5:27 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 18:27 | 3:21 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17:29 | 3:23 |
| D. Perron | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:48 | 3:37 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:16 | 3:20 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:01 | 0:00 |
| T. Bozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:38 | 0:00 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:32 | 0:00 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 26:39 | 4:52 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24:50 | 0:16 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:14 | 3:59 |
| C. Rosen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 16:34 | 0:00 |
| N. Mikkola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:46 | 0:00 |
| R. Bortuzzo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4:53 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Husso | 27 | 22 | 5 | .815 | 59:50 | Loss |
| J. Binnington | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:35 | 3:54 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | +3 | 6 | 17:20 | 3:21 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:23 | 0:40 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 3:23 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:17 | 1:08 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:35 | 0:00 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:55 | 3:24 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:44 | 1:13 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 0:00 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:45 | 1:10 |
| N. Deslauriers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:17 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5:53 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 25:18 | 1:36 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 24:13 | 0:02 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:33 | 2:59 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 18:20 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 14:21 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 13:55 | 0:00 |