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2023-02-26 · Xcel Energy Center

2 – 3Final/OT

MIN beat CBJ 3–2 in overtime. MIN also won the expected-goals battle 4.0 to 2.0: the better chances went the right way. The biggest swing: Kirill Kaprizov scored at 4:40 of overtime, moving MIN’s win probability from 52% to 100%. Elvis Merzlikins saved 1.4 goals above expected.

Shots on goal
24 – 44
Expected goals
2.0 – 4.0
xG share
MIN 66%
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.

CBJ goalMIN goal

Expected goals

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

CBJMIN

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
3 G, 0 A · 25:36 TOI
On-ice +0.40 · Finishing +1.66 · Playmaking +0.08 · Penalties +0.19
+2.33
CBJ
Elvis Merzlikins
64:40 TOI
GSAx +1.40
+1.40
CBJ
1 G, 0 A · 14:49 TOI
On-ice −0.22 · Finishing +0.76
+0.55

Rough nights

CBJ
0 G, 0 A · 25:42 TOI
On-ice −0.32 · Finishing −0.09 · Penalties −0.19
−0.60
CBJ
0 G, 0 A · 17:27 TOI
On-ice −0.22 · Finishing −0.30
−0.53
CBJ
0 G, 0 A · 15:45 TOI
On-ice −0.20 · Finishing −0.23
−0.47

Scoring

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

TimeTeamGoalCBJ–MINWin prob.
P1 16:20 CBJMathieu Olivier
from Eric Robinson
1–047% → 65%
P2 3:04 CBJLiam Foudy
from Erik Gudbranson, Emil Bemstrom
2–066% → 81%
P3 1:15 MINKirill Kaprizov
from Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Hartman
2–110% → 27%
P3 6:00 MINKirill KaprizovPP
from Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek
2–229% → 53%
OT 4:40 MINKirill Kaprizov
from Calen Addison, Mats Zuccarello
2–352% → 100%

Every player

Show both lineups

CBJ

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Mathieu Olivier R14:491+0.55−0.22+0.76−0.01+0.02+0.00+0.00
Liam Foudy C9:431+0.50+0.05+0.65−0.00−0.00−0.19+0.00
Tim Berni D16:25+0.06+0.07−0.00−0.01−0.01+0.00+0.00
Erik Gudbranson D26:551+0.01−0.18−0.00−0.02+0.01+0.19+0.00
Billy Sweezey D10:01−0.05−0.05+0.01−0.00−0.01+0.00+0.00
Cole Sillinger C10:30−0.06+0.02−0.08−0.01−0.01+0.00+0.01
Kent Johnson C12:10−0.07−0.07−0.00+0.01−0.01+0.00+0.00
Emil Bemstrom C9:581−0.10+0.02−0.12−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.01
Boone Jenner C21:01−0.18−0.16−0.00−0.00−0.00+0.00−0.01
Gavin Bayreuther D14:40−0.22−0.10−0.12+0.00−0.01+0.00+0.00
Johnny Gaudreau L22:10−0.23−0.31−0.15+0.04−0.01+0.19+0.00
Eric Robinson L16:181−0.28−0.25−0.00−0.01−0.02+0.00+0.00
Kirill Marchenko R18:56−0.35−0.27−0.08−0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00
Patrik Laine L20:35−0.36−0.21−0.13+0.01−0.02+0.00−0.01
Andrew Peeke D27:04−0.37−0.30−0.07−0.02+0.02+0.00+0.00
Jack Roslovic C15:45−0.47−0.20−0.23+0.00−0.02+0.00−0.01
Sean Kuraly C17:27−0.53−0.22−0.30−0.01−0.02+0.00+0.02
Nick Blankenburg D25:42−0.60−0.32−0.09+0.00−0.01−0.19+0.00
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Elvis Merzlikins G64:40+1.40

MIN

SkaterTOIGANet goalsOn-iceFinishingPlaymakingSuppressionPenaltiesFaceoffs
Kirill Kaprizov L25:363+2.33+0.40+1.66+0.08+0.01+0.19+0.00
Mats Zuccarello C25:251+0.32+0.41−0.20+0.12−0.00+0.00+0.00
Calen Addison D18:571+0.29+0.26−0.15−0.00−0.02+0.19+0.00
Frederick Gaudreau C12:48+0.11+0.12−0.08−0.00+0.00+0.00+0.07
Jake Middleton D23:16+0.08+0.21−0.10−0.03+0.01+0.00+0.00
Jon Merrill D18:02+0.07+0.10−0.01−0.04+0.01+0.00+0.00
Jordan Greenway L11:56+0.00+0.10−0.10+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00
Alex Goligoski D18:16−0.03+0.20−0.26+0.04−0.01+0.00+0.00
Jared Spurgeon D24:051−0.04+0.20−0.27−0.02+0.04+0.00+0.00
Ryan Reaves R8:55−0.07−0.06−0.00−0.02+0.00+0.00+0.01
Marcus Foligno L15:16−0.08+0.08−0.16−0.02+0.01+0.00+0.00
Brandon Duhaime R9:36−0.09+0.07−0.16−0.01+0.00+0.00+0.01
Mathew Dumba D20:06−0.10+0.09−0.01+0.02−0.01−0.19+0.00
Mason Shaw C9:10−0.10+0.02−0.12−0.01+0.01+0.00+0.00
Connor Dewar C10:06−0.19−0.01−0.14−0.02+0.01+0.00−0.03
Matt Boldy L16:411−0.28+0.15−0.45+0.01+0.01+0.00+0.01
Joel Eriksson Ek C21:101−0.31+0.16−0.49+0.00+0.02+0.00−0.01
Ryan Hartman R20:391−0.45+0.21−0.42+0.02+0.00−0.19−0.07
GoalieTOIGSAx (net goals)
Marc-Andre Fleury G64:40−0.04

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.