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Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Minnesota Wild
▸5
Columbus Blue Jackets
0
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Recap

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The Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0. The Wild scored first and never trailed. The Wild led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jared Spurgeon's goal at 6:46 of the first period, which took the Wild's chances from 59% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Wild, 2.3 to 1.3; shots on goal were MIN 26, CBJ 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Alex Stalock stopped 24 of 24 (1.000), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 11 of 15 (.733), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Zach Parise (1 G, 2 A), 2. Jordan Greenway (2 A), 3. Kevin Fiala (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MIN
    Z. Parise1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    MIN
    J. Greenway2 A
  3. ★★★
    MIN
    K. Fiala1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MINMIN292918526
CBJCBJ0110607024

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. MIN
    J. Eriksson Ek(8)
    J. Greenway (18), G. Pateryn (3)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    6:12
  2. MIN
    J. Spurgeon(11)
    K. Fiala (28), R. Suter (36)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    6:46

2nd period

  1. MIN
    R. Hartman(9)
    M. Koivu (16), Z. Parise (18)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +10 pts
    3-0
    10:52
  2. MIN
    Z. Parise(22)
    J. Greenway (19), J. Brodin (25)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +4 pts
    4-0
    12:30

3rd period

  1. MIN
    K. Fiala(19)PPG
    Z. Parise (19), E. Staal (27)
    wristxG 0.21
    5-0
    12:20

Penalties

MIN 4 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 14:30MINAlex Galchenyuk · High stickingdrawn by Vladislav Gavrikov2 min

2nd

  • 5:40CBJScott Harrington · Trippingdrawn by Eric Staal2 min

3rd

  • 2:56MINJared Spurgeon · Trippingdrawn by Nick Foligno2 min
  • 7:07CBJMarkus Nutivaara · Hookingdrawn by Alex Galchenyuk2 min
  • 11:18CBJAndrew Peeke · Interferencedrawn by Zach Parise2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jared Spurgeon, 1st 6:46 — MIN 59% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.20Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.14N. Gerbe · On goal · xG 0.13K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.10N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.10E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.06S. Harrington · Missed · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.05S. Matteau · On goal · xG 0.04A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.04G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.03D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.02R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.02D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.02V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.02B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.02D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02S. Matteau · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · Missed · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01D. Shore · On goal · xG 0.01P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.01S. Matteau · Missed · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.00B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.00K. Stenlund · Missed · xG 0.00K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.00D. Shore · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ0 G · 1.3 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MINvsCBJ
2.35 G
All situations
0 G1.3
1.84 G
Even strength
0 G1.0
0.51 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MIN70%30%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.25 – 1.26

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

MINvsCBJ
26
Shots on goal
24
55%
Faceoffs
45%
1/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
12
Hits
27
16
Blocked shots
16
12
Giveaways
9
4
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Minnesota Wild skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
24M. DumbaD000+210.21200—21:12
25J. BrodinD011+120.01020—21:02
46J. SpurgeonD101+220.17132—20:48
20R. SuterD011+100.17000—20:06
29G. PaterynD011+110.00110—18:50
77B. HuntD000+110.06020—18:32
11Z. PariseL123+320.26000—17:12
22K. FialaL112+130.44000—16:53
12E. StaalC011+110.030005016:35
14J. Eriksson EkC101+220.111004315:23
27A. GalchenyukC000010.102225914:49
18J. GreenwayL022+230.06130—14:41
36M. ZuccarelloR000000.05110—14:28
26G. MayhewC000+100.00000014:18
38R. HartmanR101+120.13110—13:39
17M. FolignoL000030.2411010013:03
9M. KoivuC011+120.080006712:31
6R. DonatoC000000.16100011:58
Minnesota Wild goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32A. Stalock(W)242401.0001.27+1.2760:00

Season series

MIN leads 2-0

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