Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars
Recap
written from the game dataThe Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1. The Stars scored first and never trailed. The Stars led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Stephen Johns's goal at 9:37 of the second period, which took the Stars' chances from 71% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Stars, 3.7 to 2.6; shots on goal were MIN 31, DAL 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Stars win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Alex Stalock stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 0.9 goals below expected; Kari Lehtonen stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Tyler Seguin (1 G, 2 A), 2. Kari Lehtonen (30 saves, .968), 3. Stephen Johns (1 G).
Three stars
- ★T. Seguin1 G, 2 A

- ★★K. Lehtonen30 saves, .968

- ★★★S. Johns1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals2nd period
0-18:58
0-29:37
0-311:49
0-414:06
3rd period
1-45:40
1-58:05
1-616:02
Penalties
2nd
- 7:41
Jason Zucker · High stickingdrawn by Kari Lehtonen2 min
- 10:12
Ryan Suter · Elbowingdrawn by Remi Elie2 min
- 16:39
Jason Spezza · Hookingdrawn by Jonas Brodin2 min
- 19:03
Tyler Seguin · Slashingdrawn by Zach Parise2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Stephen Johns, 2nd 9:37 — 71% → 87%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.61 G
- All situations
- 6 G3.7
- 2.41 G
- Even strength
- 4 G2.3
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 2 G1.1
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.62 – 3.56
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
- 31
- Shots on goal
- 38
- 33%
- Faceoffs
- 67%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 2/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 24
- Hits
- 24
- 21
- Blocked shots
- 18
- 6
- Giveaways
- 9
- 5
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
