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2021-05-01 · Xcel Energy Center

3 – 4Final/OT

MIN beat STL 4–3 in overtime. MIN also won the expected-goals battle 2.7 to 2.0: the better chances went the right way. The biggest swing: Kevin Fiala scored at 2:16 of overtime, moving MIN’s win probability from 52% to 100%.

Shots on goal
31 – 38
Expected goals
2.0 – 2.7
xG share
MIN 58%
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.

STL goalMIN goal

Expected goals

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

STLMIN

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
1 G, 1 A · 23:43 TOI
Finishing +0.86
+0.92
MIN
1 G, 1 A · 16:56 TOI
On-ice +0.18 · Finishing +0.66
+0.88
STL
Sammy Blais
1 G, 0 A · 13:59 TOI
On-ice −0.09 · Finishing +0.71 · Penalties +0.18
+0.79

Rough nights

MIN
Kaapo Kahkonen
60:55 TOI
GSAx −0.62
−0.62
STL
61:50 TOI
GSAx −0.62
−0.62
MIN
0 G, 0 A · 16:47 TOI
On-ice −0.07 · Finishing −0.43
−0.49

Scoring

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

TimeTeamGoalSTL–MINWin prob.
P1 17:00 STLJordan Kyrou
unassisted
1–047% → 65%
P1 18:49 STLSammy Blais
from Tyler Bozak, Robert Bortuzzo
2–065% → 80%
P2 6:53 MINMats Zuccarello
from Kirill Kaprizov, Mathew Dumba
2–117% → 33%
P2 12:41 STLDavid Perron
from Niko Mikkola, Ryan O'Reilly
3–169% → 86%
P3 14:09 MINNico Sturm
from Jonas Brodin
3–22% → 15%
P3 19:00 MINJonas BrodinPP
from Kevin Fiala, Jared Spurgeon
3–36% → 50%
OT 2:16 MINKevin Fiala
from Mats Zuccarello, Victor Rask
3–452% → 100%

Every player

Show both lineups

STL

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Sammy Blais L13:591+0.79−0.09+0.71−0.01−0.00+0.18+0.00
Jordan Kyrou R12:561+0.67−0.03+0.70+0.01−0.00+0.00+0.00
David Perron L19:281+0.42+0.05+0.37+0.01−0.01+0.00+0.00
Niko Mikkola D16:281+0.08+0.13−0.03−0.02−0.00+0.00+0.00
Robert Thomas C13:03+0.01−0.04−0.00+0.04+0.00+0.00+0.01
Robert Bortuzzo D17:051−0.02+0.04−0.06−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.00
Mike Hoffman C13:03−0.06+0.00−0.08+0.02−0.01+0.00+0.00
Zachary Sanford L14:15−0.08−0.07−0.00−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.00
Ivan Barbashev L12:24−0.08−0.02−0.03−0.00−0.00+0.00−0.02
Marco Scandella D23:48−0.12−0.14+0.01−0.00+0.01+0.00+0.00
Ryan O'Reilly C21:421−0.15+0.02−0.22+0.01+0.01+0.00+0.02
Kyle Clifford L12:19−0.17−0.00−0.16−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.00
Jaden Schwartz C16:06−0.18−0.17−0.00−0.00+0.01+0.00−0.01
Colton Parayko D19:47−0.21−0.19−0.04+0.01+0.02+0.00+0.00
Justin Faulk D27:23−0.23−0.06−0.16−0.00−0.01+0.00+0.00
Jake Walman D15:42−0.29−0.12−0.13+0.00−0.03+0.00+0.00
Brayden Schenn C19:39−0.31−0.03−0.30+0.01+0.02+0.00+0.00
Tyler Bozak C15:471−0.39−0.15−0.00−0.01+0.01−0.18−0.05
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Jordan Binnington G61:50−0.62

MIN

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Jonas Brodin D23:4311+0.92+0.05+0.86−0.02+0.03+0.00+0.00
Mats Zuccarello C16:5611+0.88+0.18+0.66+0.04+0.00+0.00+0.00
Nico Sturm C12:161+0.78+0.02+0.74−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.03
Kevin Fiala L18:4611+0.62+0.08+0.53+0.00−0.00+0.00+0.00
Carson Soucy D15:41+0.10+0.07+0.01−0.01+0.02+0.00+0.00
Ryan Suter D20:53+0.04+0.05−0.04−0.01+0.04+0.00+0.00
Jordan Greenway L16:38−0.02+0.00−0.04+0.01+0.02+0.00+0.00
Marcus Foligno L17:34−0.02−0.02−0.00−0.01+0.02+0.00+0.00
Nick Bonino C13:04−0.02+0.08−0.11−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.02
Ryan Hartman R16:33−0.03+0.11−0.14+0.01+0.00+0.00−0.01
Victor Rask C18:531−0.03−0.04−0.00−0.00−0.01+0.00+0.02
Mathew Dumba D21:431−0.04+0.02−0.07+0.02−0.01+0.00+0.00
Nick Bjugstad C10:11−0.10+0.00−0.10−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.01
Kirill Kaprizov L20:161−0.19+0.09−0.52+0.05+0.00+0.18+0.00
Ian Cole D16:26−0.20+0.05−0.07+0.01−0.00−0.18+0.00
Jared Spurgeon D21:491−0.21+0.05−0.30−0.01+0.05+0.00+0.00
Zach Parise L8:00−0.37+0.02−0.39−0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00
Joel Eriksson Ek C16:47−0.49−0.07−0.43+0.00+0.03+0.00−0.02
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Kaapo Kahkonen G60:55−0.62

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.