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Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild

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Vancouver Canucks
2
Minnesota Wild
▸4
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Recap

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The Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2. The Wild scored first and never trailed. The Wild led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Hartman's goal at 10:39 of the first period, which took the Wild's chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Wild, 2.8 to 2.3; shots on goal were VAN 26, MIN 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 33 of 37 (.892), 1.2 goals below expected; Alex Stalock stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Alex Stalock (24 saves, .923), 2. Kevin Fiala (1 G, 1 A), 3. Marcus Foligno.

Three stars

  1. ★
    MIN
    A. Stalock24 saves, .923
  2. ★★
    MIN
    K. Fiala1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    MIN
    M. Foligno

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN01011016226
MINMIN31301519437

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. MIN
    B. Hunt(8)
    K. Fiala (20), L. Kunin (13)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +10 pts
    0-1
    6:01
  2. MIN
    R. Hartman(7)
    M. Koivu (12)
    backhandxG 0.20win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    10:39
  3. MIN
    K. Fiala(12)PPG
    B. Hunt (9), R. Donato (7)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    16:20

2nd period

  1. VAN
    J. Miller(21)PPG
    Q. Hughes (32), J. Markstrom (1)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +8 pts
    1-3
    10:33

3rd period

  1. MIN
    Z. Parise(20)PPG
    R. Suter (30), J. Spurgeon (17)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +1 pts
    1-4
    14:33
  2. VAN
    A. Roussel(6)PPG
    T. Myers (12), A. Edler (18)
    wristxG 0.15
    2-4
    18:29

Penalties

VAN 28 PIM·MIN 18 PIM

1st

  • 2:32MINJason Zucker · Fightingdrawn by Jake Virtanen5 min
  • 2:32VANJake Virtanen · Fightingdrawn by Jason Zucker5 min
  • 3:57VANJay Beagle · Trippingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min
  • 11:14MINMikko Koivu · Slashingdrawn by Loui Eriksson2 min
  • 15:26VANLoui Eriksson · Trippingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min
  • 19:19MINMarcus Foligno · Holdingdrawn by Troy Stecher2 min

2nd

  • 5:51VANZack MacEwen · Interferencedrawn by Jonas Brodin2 min
  • 10:09VANZack MacEwen · Fightingdrawn by Marcus Foligno5 min
  • 10:09MINMarcus Foligno · Fightingdrawn by Zack MacEwen5 min
  • 10:09MINJared Spurgeon · Slashingdrawn by Zack MacEwen2 min

3rd

  • 13:51VANAdam Gaudette · Hookingdrawn by Marcus Foligno2 min
  • 14:33VANAdam Gaudette · Misconduct10 min
  • 17:04MINJonas Brodin · Hookingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
MIN goalVAN goalFinal: MIN 100%

Biggest swing: Ryan Hartman, 1st 10:39 — MIN 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.20R. Hartman · Goal · xG 0.20J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.19Z. Parise · Goal · xG 0.18R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.17Z. Parise · On goal · xG 0.16K. Fiala · Goal · xG 0.15L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.13K. Fiala · On goal · xG 0.12L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.10R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.09L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.09R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.09L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.08L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.08K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.06L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.06M. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.06K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.05Z. Parise · On goal · xG 0.05R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.04K. Fiala · On goal · xG 0.04J. Greenway · On goal · xG 0.04K. Fiala · On goal · xG 0.03B. Hunt · Missed · xG 0.03M. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.03M. Koivu · Missed · xG 0.03B. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.02J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hunt · Missed · xG 0.02B. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.02J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.02M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.02M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.01B. Hunt · Goal · xG 0.01K. Fiala · On goal · xG 0.01M. Dumba · Missed · xG 0.01R. Suter · On goal · xG 0.01M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.01R. Suter · Missed · xG 0.01E. Staal · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.01M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.01R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.01M. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.01R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.00R. Suter · On goal · xG 0.00J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.00J. Spurgeon · Missed · xG 0.00J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.00
MIN4 G · 2.8 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsMIN
2.32 G
All situations
4 G2.8
1.60 G
Even strength
2 G1.9
0.72 G
Power play
2 G0.9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN39%61%MIN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.23 – 2.82

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

VANvsMIN
26
Shots on goal
37
56%
Faceoffs
44%
2/4
Power play
2/4
28
Penalty minutes
18
8
Hits
11
14
Blocked shots
21
4
Giveaways
1
2
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD011030.12000—24:37
53B. HorvatC000-120.150005723:05
9J. MillerC101-110.062006321:30
57T. MyersD011010.07120—20:41
6B. BoeserR000020.35000—20:33
23A. EdlerD011-200.02130—20:02
20B. SutterC000030.270005018:29
8C. TanevD000-100.00000—18:20
51T. StecherD000-120.06020—17:13
70T. PearsonL000-130.15120—17:05
71Z. MacEwenR000-110.14007—12:44
18J. VirtanenR000030.28115—12:40
5O. FantenbergD000010.12120—12:40
26A. RousselL101030.30000—12:03
59T. SchallerL000-110.04000—11:58
88A. GaudetteR000000.1111125011:54
21L. ErikssonL000000.00002—10:40
83J. BeagleC000-100.020126010:24
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(L)37334.8922.83-1.1757:32

Season series

MIN leads 2-1

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