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2019-03-05 · Bridgestone Arena

4 – 5Final/SO

NSH beat MIN 5–4 in a shootout. NSH lost the expected-goals battle 2.1 to 2.8 and won anyway, a result the shot quality did not support. The biggest swing: Kevin Fiala scored on the power play at 17:42 of the third, moving MIN’s win probability from 8% to 50%. Devan Dubnyk allowed 2.2 goals more than expected.

Shots on goal
33 – 25
Expected goals
2.8 – 2.1
xG share
MIN 58%
Home-ice start
NSH 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.

MIN goalNSH goal

Expected goals

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

MINNSH

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.

NSH
1 G, 0 A · 26:02 TOI
On-ice +0.31 · Finishing +0.65 · Penalties +0.18
+1.15
MIN
2 G, 0 A · 19:16 TOI
On-ice −0.32 · Finishing +1.70 · Shootout −0.30
+1.07
MIN
Eric Fehr
1 G, 0 A · 10:32 TOI
On-ice +0.11 · Finishing +0.79
+0.86

Rough nights

MIN
Devan Dubnyk
64:10 TOI
GSAx −2.16
−2.16
MIN
Zach Parise
0 G, 1 A · 17:55 TOI
On-ice −0.11 · Finishing −0.23 · Shootout −0.44
−0.81
MIN
0 G, 0 A · 19:01 TOI
On-ice −0.09 · Finishing −0.42 · Penalties +0.18 · Shootout −0.44
−0.80

Scoring

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

TimeTeamGoalMIN–NSHWin prob.
P1 1:48 NSHCraig Smith
from Rocco Grimaldi, Matt Donovan
0–153% → 69%
P1 15:25 MINKevin Fiala
from Greg Pateryn
1–129% → 47%
P2 13:38 NSHBrian BoylePP
from P.K. Subban, Viktor Arvidsson
1–254% → 75%
P2 17:49 MINPontus Aberg
from Jordan Greenway, Jared Spurgeon
2–224% → 47%
P3 2:25 MINEric Fehr
from Marcus Foligno
3–248% → 74%
P3 2:59 NSHRoman Josi
from Ryan Ellis, Rocco Grimaldi
3–326% → 52%
P3 8:21 NSHViktor Arvidsson
unassisted
3–452% → 82%
P3 17:42 MINKevin FialaPP
from Zach Parise, Eric Staal
4–48% → 50%

Every player

Show both lineups

MIN

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffsShootout
Kevin Fiala L19:162+1.07−0.32+1.70−0.00−0.00+0.00+0.00−0.30
Eric Fehr C10:321+0.86+0.11+0.79−0.01+0.00+0.00−0.03+0.00
Pontus Aberg L15:181+0.47+0.04+0.79−0.00−0.00+0.00+0.00−0.35
Marcus Foligno L12:191+0.33+0.16−0.00−0.02+0.01+0.18+0.00+0.00
Jonas Brodin D21:16+0.32+0.13−0.01−0.02+0.05+0.18+0.00−0.00
Jared Spurgeon D28:521+0.07+0.11−0.05−0.02+0.03+0.00+0.00−0.00
Greg Pateryn D15:591+0.04+0.07−0.06−0.00+0.03+0.00+0.00−0.00
Ryan Suter D31:13−0.02−0.05+0.01−0.01+0.04+0.00+0.00−0.00
Brad Hunt D15:06−0.07−0.05+0.01−0.02−0.00+0.00+0.00−0.00
Jordan Greenway L15:291−0.08+0.14−0.26+0.01+0.02+0.00+0.01+0.00
JT Brown R10:54−0.11+0.14−0.25−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00
Anthony Bitetto D11:10−0.13−0.10+0.01−0.01−0.03+0.00+0.00−0.00
Joel Eriksson Ek C13:50−0.14+0.30−0.42+0.01+0.01+0.00−0.05+0.00
Luke Kunin C19:54−0.15−0.10−0.05−0.03+0.00+0.00+0.02+0.00
Eric Staal C21:411−0.46−0.32−0.33+0.01−0.03+0.18+0.03+0.00
Jason Zucker L17:42−0.52−0.19−0.16+0.01+0.00−0.18+0.00+0.00
Ryan Donato C19:01−0.80−0.09−0.42−0.01−0.01+0.18−0.01−0.44
Zach Parise L17:551−0.81−0.11−0.23−0.00+0.00+0.00−0.02−0.44
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Devan Dubnyk G64:10−2.16

NSH

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffsShootout
Roman Josi D26:021+1.15+0.31+0.65+0.00+0.01+0.18+0.00−0.00
Brian Boyle C13:221+0.79+0.01+0.75−0.01−0.01+0.00+0.04+0.00
Viktor Arvidsson L19:5611+0.68−0.11+0.77+0.02−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.00
Craig Smith C16:091+0.63−0.08+0.71+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00
Ryan Johansen C19:43+0.29−0.25−0.16−0.01+0.00−0.36+0.01+1.06
Colton Sissons C17:37+0.25+0.28−0.05−0.02+0.00+0.00+0.04+0.00
Calle Jarnkrok C14:28+0.10+0.11−0.00−0.02+0.01+0.00+0.00+0.00
Nick Bonino C16:38+0.08+0.19−0.07−0.01+0.01+0.00−0.04+0.00
Mattias Ekholm D26:09+0.04+0.06−0.07+0.04−0.00+0.00+0.00−0.00
Rocco Grimaldi R9:512+0.03+0.04−0.00−0.01−0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00
P.K. Subban D27:051−0.09−0.05−0.05+0.01−0.01+0.00+0.00−0.00
Ryan Ellis D24:291−0.12+0.21−0.01+0.02+0.01+0.00+0.00−0.35
Matt Donovan D11:181−0.17−0.11−0.03+0.00−0.03+0.00+0.00−0.00
Wayne Simmonds R10:01−0.21+0.02−0.22−0.02+0.01+0.00+0.00+0.00
Matt Irwin D11:56−0.30−0.14+0.01−0.00+0.01−0.18+0.00−0.00
Mikael Granlund C16:10−0.31−0.14−0.00+0.01+0.01−0.18−0.01+0.00
Kyle Turris C11:43−0.51−0.22−0.00−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.01−0.30
Filip Forsberg L17:12−0.76−0.15−0.18+0.02−0.01+0.00+0.00−0.44
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Pekka Rinne G65:00+0.54

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.