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Game Recap
WPG3
FinalSun, Dec 31, 2023Every game that night
MIN2

WPG beat MIN 3-2, and the chances backed it up: 2.66 expected goals to 1.36. F. Gaudreau led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). L. Brossoit stopped 24 of 26.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
WPG0123
MIN1012
  1. 1st 18:07MINM. Foligno0.04 xG
  2. 2nd 2:08WPGA. Lowry0.49 xG
  3. 3rd 3:56MINF. GaudreauPP0.16 xG
  4. 3rd 4:52WPGV. NamestnikovPP0.06 xG
  5. 3rd 7:32WPGD. Toninato0.46 xG

Team Stats

WPGMIN
29Shots on goal26
2.66Expected goals1.36
58Shot attempts66
215v5 shots on goal20
1/3Power play1/1
17Hits36
28Blocked shots16
7Penalty minutes11
3Giveaways6
5Takeaways11

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

WPG 2.66 xGMIN 1.36 xGGoal

00.511.522.531st2nd3rdMIN goal, 18:07WPG goal, 2:08MIN goal, 3:56WPG goal, 4:52WPG goal, 7:32

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

WPG28 on goal, 3 scored
MIN25 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

WPG Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. AppletonC0114010018:020:29
A. LowryC1011000515:220:00
V. NamestnikovC1012000013:201:07
D. ToninatoC101322+1010:230:00
C. PerfettiC011010009:520:38
M. ScheifeleC000331+1022:293:07
G. VilardiC0000100019:473:08
N. NiederreiterRW0002100018:311:35
N. EhlersLW0004230018:123:03
A. IafalloLW0000030014:112:38
M. BarronC000121+1011:250:00
A. Jonsson-FjallbyLW000200+109:470:00
D. DeMeloD011125+1022:330:00
N. PionkD0111110220:051:04
B. DillonD0111010019:320:00
N. SchmidtD0111240016:541:09
J. MorrisseyD0002050023:483:02
D. SambergD000101+1014:100:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Brossoit26242.92359:40Win
C. Hellebuyck000–0:00

MIN Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
F. GaudreauC1123210013:430:48
M. JohanssonLW0111100017:090:48
M. FolignoLW1011510015:140:00
N. PetanC011200-1013:510:46
J. Eriksson EkC0004200020:551:11
M. BoldyLW0002100018:581:09
M. RossiC000012-1016:591:09
R. HartmanRW000020-1016:031:11
P. MaroonLW0001200512:530:46
C. DewarC0000310012:180:00
B. DuhaimeLW0001400011:040:00
J. LucchiniC0000100010:120:00
J. SpurgeonD011341+1025:261:08
B. FaberD0002040021:580:49
J. MiddletonD0001230220:410:00
A. GoligoskiD000220+1018:240:00
Z. BogosianD000041-2216:290:00
D. MermisD000302-2215:200:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Fleury29263.89758:11Loss
Z. McIntyre000–0:00