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2017-02-18 · Xcel Energy Center

2 – 5Final

MIN beat NSH 5–2. MIN also won the expected-goals battle 3.1 to 2.7: the better chances went the right way. The biggest swing: Mikael Granlund scored on the power play at 2:38 of the first, moving MIN’s win probability from 54% to 69%. Devan Dubnyk saved 1.1 goals above expected.

Shots on goal
39 – 33
Expected goals
2.7 – 3.1
xG share
MIN 54%
Home-ice start
MIN 53%

Win probability

The site’s win-probability model, second by second: score, time left and the manpower on the ice. Dots are goals; hover for the swing.

NSH goalMIN goal

Expected goals

Running total of each team’s shot quality (unblocked attempts). Dots are goals.

NSHMIN

Three stars, by the model

Net goals added in this game versus a league-average player: on-ice goal share, finishing, playmaking, suppression, drawn and taken penalties, faceoffs; goalies by goals saved above expected.

MIN
Jason Zucker
2 G, 1 A · 14:22 TOI
Finishing +1.47
+1.47
MIN
Devan Dubnyk
59:35 TOI
GSAx +0.94
+1.12
MIN
Mikko Koivu
1 G, 1 A · 19:55 TOI
On-ice +0.14 · Finishing +0.77
+1.00

Rough nights

MIN
Zach Parise
0 G, 0 A · 17:02 TOI
On-ice −0.05 · Finishing −0.64 · Penalties −0.17
−0.86
NSH
Pekka Rinne
59:06 TOI
GSAx −0.82
−0.82
NSH
Austin Watson
0 G, 0 A · 14:58 TOI
On-ice −0.18 · Finishing −0.29 · Penalties −0.17
−0.67

Scoring

Win probability of the scoring team just before and after each goal.

TimeTeamGoalNSH–MINWin prob.
P1 2:38 MINMikael GranlundPP
from Nino Niederreiter, Mikko Koivu
0–154% → 69%
P2 17:00 MINJason Zucker
from Mikael Granlund, Jared Spurgeon
0–276% → 91%
P3 0:35 MINMikko Koivu
from Ryan Suter, Jason Zucker
0–392% → 98%
P3 8:16 NSHColin Wilson
from Yannick Weber
1–31% → 5%
P3 10:25 NSHJames Neal
from P.K. Subban, Colin Wilson
2–34% → 17%
P3 16:41 MINJason Zucker
unassisted
2–491% → 99%
P3 18:05 MINEric StaalEN
from Jason Pominville, Ryan Suter
2–5100% → 100%

Every player

Show both lineups

NSH

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Colin Wilson C15:3911+0.71+0.06+0.64+0.00+0.01+0.00+0.00
James Neal L19:211+0.25−0.01+0.42+0.02+0.00−0.17+0.00
Ryan Johansen C16:05−0.00−0.04−0.02−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.06
Vernon Fiddler C10:28−0.02−0.02−0.01−0.00+0.01+0.00+0.01
Harry Zolnierczyk L8:58−0.02+0.01−0.00−0.01−0.02+0.00+0.00
Craig Smith C12:38−0.07−0.08−0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00
Mattias Ekholm D17:29−0.09−0.05−0.06+0.03−0.00+0.00+0.00
Viktor Arvidsson L14:16−0.10−0.02−0.09+0.02−0.00+0.00+0.00
Matt Irwin D17:24−0.10−0.12+0.01+0.00+0.01+0.00+0.00
Yannick Weber D15:061−0.14+0.06−0.22+0.02−0.00+0.00+0.00
Roman Josi D23:04−0.15+0.05−0.22+0.02+0.00+0.00+0.00
Filip Forsberg L17:29−0.15−0.06−0.11+0.02−0.00+0.00+0.00
Colton Sissons C9:55−0.20−0.02−0.18−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.01
Ryan Ellis D24:53−0.22−0.10−0.34+0.01+0.03+0.17+0.00
P.K. Subban D20:061−0.27−0.07−0.02+0.01−0.01−0.17+0.00
Calle Jarnkrok C18:18−0.32+0.06−0.31−0.03+0.00+0.00−0.05
Mike Fisher C16:18−0.40−0.15−0.20−0.01+0.01+0.00−0.04
Austin Watson L14:58−0.67−0.18−0.29−0.02−0.01−0.17+0.00
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Pekka Rinne G59:06−0.82

MIN

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Jason Zucker L14:2221+1.47+0.00+1.47+0.00−0.00+0.00+0.00
Mikko Koivu C19:5511+1.00+0.14+0.77+0.02+0.04+0.00+0.02
Mikael Granlund C18:3911+0.78+0.15+0.60+0.01+0.02+0.00+0.00
Gustav Olofsson D19:32+0.27+0.26+0.01+0.01−0.01+0.00+0.00
Jonas Brodin D14:55+0.15+0.15+0.01−0.02+0.02+0.00+0.00
Jared Spurgeon D23:261+0.09+0.09−0.05−0.01+0.05+0.00+0.00
Erik Haula L15:31−0.02+0.03−0.00−0.01+0.00+0.00−0.04
Alex Tuch R7:33−0.03−0.03−0.00+0.01−0.00+0.00+0.00
Christian Folin D17:44−0.04−0.06+0.01+0.01+0.01+0.00+0.00
Marco Scandella D18:38−0.07−0.02−0.06−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.00
Jason Pominville R16:431−0.14−0.06−0.08+0.01+0.00+0.00−0.01
Ryan Suter D22:532−0.19−0.13−0.10−0.01+0.04+0.00+0.00
Jordan Schroeder C10:09−0.20−0.01−0.17−0.01−0.00+0.00−0.01
Nino Niederreiter R17:031−0.21+0.14−0.69−0.01+0.00+0.35+0.00
Charlie Coyle C15:08−0.21−0.10−0.13−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.03
Chris Stewart R9:04−0.24−0.03−0.04+0.00+0.00−0.17+0.00
Eric Staal C17:251−0.44−0.05−0.41+0.01−0.01+0.00+0.02
Zach Parise L17:02−0.86−0.05−0.64−0.00+0.00−0.17+0.00
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Devan Dubnyk G59:35+1.12

Net goals for one game are noisy: a single goal against on the ice or a lucky finish moves them a lot. See the card guide and Net Goals 101 for how they are built.