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Game Recap
VGK5
MIN1
VGK beat MIN 5-1, with the chances close: 1.92 expected goals to 1.89. J. Eichel led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). L. Thompson stopped 23 of 24.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 1st 7:07VGKN. Roy0.04 xG
- 2nd 2:41VGKA. Pietrangelo0.02 xG
- 2nd 4:37MINK. KaprizovPP0.11 xG
- 2nd 10:47VGKP. Cotter0.20 xG
- 2nd 12:53VGKR. Smith0.34 xG
- 2nd 13:13VGKJ. Eichel0.03 xG
Team Stats
VGKMIN
31Shots on goal28
1.92Expected goals1.89
49Shot attempts59
305v5 shots on goal25
0/1Power play1/2
12Hits37
17Blocked shots13
8Penalty minutes6
1Giveaways6
8Takeaways8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 1.92 xGMIN 1.89 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
VGK Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Eichel | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 16:02 | 1:13 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 15:56 | 0:54 |
| N. Roy | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:00 | 1:13 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:27 | 0:00 |
| P. Cotter | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 15:52 | 0:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:04 | 0:00 |
| R. Smith | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:56 | 1:06 |
| C. Stephenson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:55 | 0:51 |
| P. Kessel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:30 | 0:47 |
| W. Carrier | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:59 | 0:37 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:24 | 1:09 |
| M. Amadio | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:23 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 23:06 | 0:39 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:01 | 0:00 |
| S. Theodore | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 20:17 | 1:21 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:40 | 0:00 |
| A. Martinez | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:07 | 0:10 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 18:08 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | 24 | 23 | 1 | .958 | 41:19 | Win |
| A. Hill | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 18:41 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:59 | 1:33 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:31 | 1:23 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 13:28 | 1:24 |
| S. Steel | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:55 | 0:49 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:17 | 0:40 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:38 | 0:50 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:14 | 1:32 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 13:05 | 0:41 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 12:55 | 0:00 |
| R. Reaves | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11:02 | 0:00 |
| C. Dewar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:00 | 0:00 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:34 | 0:00 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:36 | 0:41 |
| M. Dumba | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 22:14 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 20:56 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 19:46 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 16:33 | 0:00 |
| C. Addison | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:18 | 1:32 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 23 | 18 | 5 | .783 | 39:59 | Loss |
| F. Gustavsson | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 20:00 |