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Game Recap
STL5
MIN4
STL beat MIN 5-4 in overtime despite fewer good chances: 2.64 expected goals to 3.47. J. Kyrou scored three for STL. J. Binnington stopped 30 of 34.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
- 1st 10:07STLJ. Neighbours0.57 xG
- 2nd 4:45MINM. Johansson0.15 xG
- 2nd 11:44MINM. Rossi0.19 xG
- 2nd 12:49STLJ. Kyrou0.06 xG
- 2nd 15:11MINM. Rossi0.13 xG
- 3rd 3:50STLJ. Kyrou0.03 xG
- 3rd 10:01STLJ. Kyrou0.09 xG
- 3rd 14:51MINB. Faber0.59 xG
- OT 2:05STLB. Saad0.21 xG
Team Stats
STLMIN
27Shots on goal34
2.64Expected goals3.47
50Shot attempts66
245v5 shots on goal31
0/1Power play0/1
17Hits15
12Blocked shots10
4Penalty minutes4
2Giveaways5
5Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
STL 2.64 xGMIN 3.47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Buchnevich | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:54 | 1:33 |
| J. Kyrou | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:49 | 1:30 |
| B. Saad | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:01 | 0:28 |
| B. Schenn | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:16 | 0:21 |
| J. Neighbours | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 19:21 | 1:32 |
| K. Kapanen | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:15 | 0:00 |
| R. Thomas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 20:56 | 1:32 |
| K. Hayes | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:35 | 0:30 |
| A. Toropchenko | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:54 | 0:00 |
| O. Sundqvist | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:39 | 0:27 |
| N. Walker | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:16 | 0:00 |
| Z. Bolduc | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:53 | 0:00 |
| N. Leddy | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 24:04 | 0:00 |
| J. Faulk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 23:48 | 0:30 |
| C. Parayko | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 25:56 | 0:07 |
| T. Krug | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 23:27 | 1:30 |
| S. Perunovich | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 12:05 | 0:00 |
| M. Kessel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:06 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Binnington | 34 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 62:05 | Win |
| J. Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 24:59 | 2:00 |
| M. Rossi | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:53 | 1:35 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:30 | 2:00 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:37 | 2:00 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:47 | 0:25 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:58 | 0:00 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 13:40 | 0:00 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 12:59 | 0:00 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:34 | 0:00 |
| A. Beckman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:48 | 0:00 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:46 | 0:00 |
| M. Khusnutdinov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 7:35 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 23:47 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25:01 | 0:00 |
| D. Chisholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 22:16 | 2:00 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:20 | 0:00 |
| D. Mermis | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 27 | 22 | 5 | .815 | 62:05 | OT loss |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |