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Game Recap
VAN2
MIN3
MIN beat VAN 3-2 in overtime, with the chances close: 2.35 expected goals to 1.61. MIN outshot VAN 36 to 28. K. Kaprizov led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). C. Talbot stopped 26 of 28.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- 1st 4:13VANB. Horvat0.08 xG
- 1st 8:08MINK. Kaprizov0.06 xG
- 2nd 1:44MINK. Fiala0.11 xG
- 3rd 7:56VANJ. MillerPP0.03 xG
- OT 0:31MINJ. Eriksson Ek0.28 xG
Team Stats
VANMIN
28Shots on goal36
1.61Expected goals2.35
48Shot attempts54
235v5 shots on goal29
1/3Power play0/2
22Hits31
11Blocked shots12
11Penalty minutes13
5Giveaways3
4Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VAN 1.61 xGMIN 2.35 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
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Pettersson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:07 | 3:02 |
| B. Horvat | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 21:57 | 2:57 |
| J. Miller | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 21:47 | 3:01 |
| B. Boeser | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:49 | 3:00 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:08 | 1:04 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:21 | 1:08 |
| J. Lammikko | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:43 | 0:00 |
| V. Podkolzin | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:14 | 0:00 |
| A. Chiasson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:03 | 0:00 |
| N. Petan | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:40 | 1:05 |
| M. Highmore | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:53 | 0:00 |
| B. Richardson | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 7:37 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 27:39 | 2:58 |
| O. Ekman-Larsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24:50 | 1:09 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:17 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 17:59 | 0:00 |
| B. Hunt | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:52 | 1:06 |
| T. Dermott | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:21 | 2:07 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:14 | 0:09 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:23 | 2:09 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:21 | 2:10 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 14:44 | 1:44 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14:37 | 0:09 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:43 | 1:41 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13:40 | 0:09 |
| T. Jost | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:09 | 0:03 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:37 | 1:39 |
| N. Deslauriers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:39 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:51 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | +2 | 0 | 24:27 | 2:12 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:09 | 1:45 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:11 | 2:06 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 17:49 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:47 | 1:48 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:51 | 0:09 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.