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Game Recap
WPG4
MIN2
WPG beat MIN 4-2, with the chances close: 2.12 expected goals to 2.08. V. Namestnikov led the way with 3 points (1 G, 2 A). C. Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 27.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- 1st 2:33WPGV. Namestnikov0.19 xG
- 1st 8:46MINK. Kaprizov0.14 xG
- 1st 11:44WPGK. Connor0.07 xG
- 1st 15:42MINK. KaprizovPP0.09 xG
- 2nd 13:39WPGA. Iafallo0.10 xG
- 3rd 9:46WPGM. Barron0.09 xG
Team Stats
WPGMIN
25Shots on goal27
2.12Expected goals2.08
50Shot attempts54
245v5 shots on goal18
0/2Power play1/4
12Hits14
15Blocked shots13
8Penalty minutes4
7Giveaways8
2Takeaways3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 2.12 xGMIN 2.08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Namestnikov | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 11:09 | 0:23 |
| A. Iafallo | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 11:27 | 0:21 |
| S. Monahan | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:56 | 2:21 |
| K. Connor | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:22 | 2:43 |
| M. Barron | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 11:06 | 0:00 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:19 | 2:39 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:20 | 0:58 |
| G. Vilardi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:45 | 2:42 |
| N. Ehlers | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:15 |
| M. Appleton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:44 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 1:17 |
| C. Perfetti | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 | 0:17 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 22:39 | 0:18 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 21:58 | 1:01 |
| D. Samberg | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 16:36 | 0:00 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:51 | 3:04 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20:17 | 0:57 |
| L. Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 14:15 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hellebuyck | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 60:00 | Win |
| L. Brossoit | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
MIN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kaprizov | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24:17 | 5:41 |
| M. Zuccarello | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:50 | 5:41 |
| J. Eriksson Ek | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:33 | 5:41 |
| M. Boldy | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:41 | 5:41 |
| M. Rossi | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:17 | 2:34 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:54 | 1:06 |
| F. Gaudreau | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:48 | 1:06 |
| M. Khusnutdinov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 11:12 | 0:59 |
| J. Lucchini | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:35 | 0:00 |
| V. Lettieri | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 8:40 | 0:00 |
| M. Shaw | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 8:38 | 0:00 |
| A. Beckman | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 6:37 | 0:00 |
| B. Faber | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 24:53 | 5:41 |
| D. Chisholm | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 23:49 | 1:06 |
| J. Brodin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 23:25 | 0:07 |
| J. Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:19 | 0:00 |
| J. Merrill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 11:10 | 0:00 |
| A. Goligoski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 10:29 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Fleury | 25 | 21 | 4 | .840 | 57:53 | Loss |
| F. Gustavsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |