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Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks

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Recap

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The Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1. The Blackhawks scored first; the Wild answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Suter's goal at 3:03 of the third period, which took the Wild's chances from 52% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 3.5 to 2.5; shots on goal were MIN 27, CHI 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Devan Dubnyk stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Anton Forsberg stopped 25 of 27 (.926), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Ryan Suter (1 G), 2. Devan Dubnyk (34 saves, .971), 3. Brent Seabrook (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MIN
    R. Suter1 G
  2. ★★
    MIN
    D. Dubnyk34 saves, .971
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    B. Seabrook1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MINMIN05110112227
CHICHI11409012135

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    wristxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    12:24

2nd period

  1. MIN
    J. Zucker (16), M. Dumba (15)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +18 pts
    1-1
    9:58

3rd period

  1. MIN
    wristxG 0.11win prob +21 pts
    2-1
    3:03

Penalties

MIN 6 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 12:24MINserved by T. Ennis · Delaying game bench2 min

2nd

  • 15:27CHIConnor Murphy · Holdingdrawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2 min

3rd

  • 1:24MINMarcus Foligno · Illegal check to headdrawn by Jan Rutta2 min
  • 2:42CHIPatrick Kane · Trippingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min
  • 14:35MINJonas Brodin · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 17:50CHIJordan Oesterle · Slashingdrawn by Mikael Granlund2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalMIN goalFinal: CHI 0%

Biggest swing: Ryan Suter, 3rd 3:03 — MIN 52% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.35R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.19R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.18J. Toews · Missed · xG 0.16J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.16J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.15B. Seabrook · Goal · xG 0.14P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.14P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.13V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.11V. Hinostroza · Missed · xG 0.11G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.10V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.09P. Sharp · Missed · xG 0.09P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.08B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.08T. Wingels · Missed · xG 0.07A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.06D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.06T. Wingels · On goal · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.05J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.05B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.05P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.05B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.05B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.04D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.04P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.04L. Bouma · On goal · xG 0.04A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.03B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.03B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.03J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.03V. Hinostroza · Missed · xG 0.03N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.02R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.02J. Oesterle · Missed · xG 0.02J. Oesterle · Missed · xG 0.02J. Oesterle · Missed · xG 0.02M. Kempny · Missed · xG 0.02B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.02J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.02G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.01M. Kempny · On goal · xG 0.01V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01M. Kempny · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01T. Wingels · On goal · xG 0.00D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI1 G · 3.5 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MINvsCHI
2.52 G
All situations
1 G3.5
1.32 G
Even strength
1 G3.2
0.80 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MIN33%67%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.51 – 3.54

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

MINvsCHI
27
Shots on goal
35
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
31
Hits
8
27
Blocked shots
10
4
Giveaways
9
7
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Minnesota Wild skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
20R. SuterD101+130.17510—26:52
46J. SpurgeonD000+110.11530—25:42
24M. DumbaD011030.1944010024:15
25J. BrodinD101+130.12132—22:08
64M. GranlundC011+220.48110019:23
12E. StaalC000-130.440104318:23
9M. KoivuC011+210.072104117:58
11Z. PariseL000-110.03010—17:53
16J. ZuckerL011+130.21120—16:33
63T. EnnisR000020.20210—15:45
3C. CoyleC000010.042204414:51
26D. WinnikL000030.32010—13:02
14J. Eriksson EkC000000.00210013:00
39N. ProsserD000000.00110—11:36
7M. CullenC000000.120105611:17
4M. ReillyD000-100.00120—09:40
17M. FolignoL000-110.03312—09:24
10C. StewartR000000.00100—06:18
Minnesota Wild goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40D. Dubnyk(W)35341.9713.55+2.5560:00

Season series

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).