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Game Recap
WPG1
MIN7
MIN beat WPG 7-1, and the chances backed it up: 3.27 expected goals to 2.24. K. Kaprizov led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). C. Talbot stopped 30 of 31.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MIN | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
- 1st 0:52MINA. Goligoski0.01 xG
- 1st 7:47MINM. Zuccarello0.03 xG
- 2nd 2:04MINR. Hartman0.11 xG
- 2nd 2:49MINM. Zuccarello0.32 xG
- 2nd 9:35MINJ. Merrill0.01 xG
- 3rd 11:24MINM. Dumba0.14 xG
- 3rd 15:08WPGP. DuboisPP0.02 xG
- 3rd 15:22MINK. Kaprizov0.08 xG
Team Stats
WPGMIN
31Shots on goal38
2.24Expected goals3.27
56Shot attempts54
205v5 shots on goal28
1/3Power play0/4
11Hits6
8Blocked shots11
10Penalty minutes8
9Giveaways5
5Takeaways5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 2.24 xGMIN 3.27 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
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Dubois | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 17:08 | 2:51 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 20:17 | 4:02 |
| B. Wheeler | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:23 | 4:02 |
| A. Copp | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:14 | 1:45 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:04 | 3:06 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 17:20 | 3:55 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:11 | 0:17 |
| P. Stastny | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:10 | 1:38 |
| E. Svechnikov | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 11:26 | 0:17 |
| D. Toninato | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 11:04 | 0:00 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 9:26 | 0:00 |
| N. Schmidt | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 17:46 | 2:19 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 23:47 | 3:34 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:18 | 0:00 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 18:51 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 16:43 | 1:59 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 13:51 | 0:00 |
| N. Beaulieu | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 11:01 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 22:49 | Loss |
| E. Comrie | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 37:11 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 16:15 | 3:49 |
| K. Fiala | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 16:27 | 3:49 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 12:52 | 3:22 |
| M. Foligno | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:56 | 3:29 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:57 | 3:38 |
| R. Hartman | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 14:56 | 3:41 |
| N. Sturm | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:46 | 0:58 |
| R. Pitlick | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 12:59 | 1:09 |
| B. Duhaime | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:01 | 0:21 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19:56 | 3:03 |
| J. Greenway | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 | 0:30 |
| N. Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 9:27 | 0:00 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 25:41 | 4:12 |
| M. Dumba | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 25:27 | 4:11 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 0 | 21:08 | 3:15 |
| J. Merrill | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:59 | 0:00 |
| D. Kulikov | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 12:59 | 0:00 |
| J. Benn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 2 | 11:59 | 0:33 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Talbot | 31 | 30 | 1 | .968 | 60:00 | Win |
| K. Kahkonen | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |