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Game Recap
VGK3
MIN2
VGK beat MIN 3-2 despite fewer good chances: 2.32 expected goals to 3.05. R. Hartman led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). A. Hill stopped 29 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- 1st 3:30VGKS. TheodorePP0.05 xG
- 1st 19:56MINR. Hartman0.04 xG
- 2nd 16:12VGKJ. Eichel0.20 xG
- 3rd 16:02VGKM. Stone0.11 xG
- 3rd 16:33MINR. Hartman0.58 xG
Team Stats
VGKMIN
24Shots on goal31
2.32Expected goals3.05
49Shot attempts72
155v5 shots on goal24
1/4Power play0/2
33Hits23
24Blocked shots13
4Penalty minutes8
9Giveaways12
3Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
VGK 2.32 xGMIN 3.05 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 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 22:39 | 5:38 |
| M. Stone | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 22:21 | 5:01 |
| V. Olofsson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:39 | 4:26 |
| W. Karlsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:03 | 2:17 |
| T. Hertl | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:01 | 4:25 |
| N. Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:08 | 2:00 |
| I. Barbashev | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:02 | 2:14 |
| R. Smith | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:48 | 0:50 |
| B. Howden | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:56 | 0:19 |
| B. Saad | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:45 | 0:00 |
| K. Kolesar | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:48 | 0:02 |
| T. Pearson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:49 | 0:07 |
| S. Theodore | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 25:22 | 4:49 |
| B. McNabb | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 22:41 | 0:00 |
| A. Pietrangelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 20:58 | 0:53 |
| N. Hanifin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 20:24 | 2:11 |
| Z. Whitecloud | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 12:34 | 0:00 |
| N. Hague | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:02 | 0:03 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hartman | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:28 | 0:56 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:23 | 0:06 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:49 | 0:56 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 25:15 | 3:02 |
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 24:21 | 3:04 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 21:15 | 3:05 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:17 | 3:04 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:14 | 0:00 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 11:39 | 0:40 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:15 | 0:49 |
| Y. Trenin | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:03 | 0:01 |
| J. Brazeau | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:01 | 0:00 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:47 | 0:11 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23:38 | 0:48 |
| J. Spurgeon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 22:52 | 3:01 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 21:26 | 0:17 |
| Z. Bogosian | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:26 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:52 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Gustavsson | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 57:56 | Loss |
| M. Fleury | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |