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Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild

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Minnesota Wild
0
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Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brock Boeser's goal at 13:49 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 51% to 68%. Expected goals were close — VAN 2.8, MIN 3.0; shots on goal were VAN 29, MIN 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 of 27 (1.000), 3.0 goals saved above expected; Alex Stalock stopped 26 of 29 (.897). Three stars: 1. Jacob Markstrom (27 saves, 1.000), 2. Quinn Hughes (3 A), 3. Elias Pettersson (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    J. Markstrom27 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VAN
    Q. Hughes3 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN01019210329
MINMIN01001007027

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(2)PPG
    E. Pettersson (2), Q. Hughes (2)
    backhandxG 0.27win prob +17 pts
    1-0
    13:49

3rd period

  1. VAN
    A. Roussel(1)
    Q. Hughes (3), C. Tanev (1)
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    2:18
  2. VAN
    E. Pettersson(1)PPG
    Q. Hughes (4), B. Boeser (1)
    snapxG 0.09
    3-0
    18:38

Penalties

VAN 22 PIM·MIN 22 PIM

1st

  • 0:54VANTyler Myers · Holdingdrawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2 min
  • 0:54MINJordan Greenway · Trippingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min
  • 10:51VANAntoine Roussel · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Alex Stalock2 min
  • 16:13MINMikko Koivu · Slashingdrawn by Zack MacEwen2 min
  • 18:06VANBrandon Sutter · Roughingdrawn by Luke Kunin2 min
  • 18:06MINLuke Kunin · Roughingdrawn by Brandon Sutter2 min
  • 19:40MINEric Staal · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Motte2 min

2nd

  • 8:00MINRyan Hartman · Boardingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 8:00MINRyan Hartman · Roughingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 8:00VANJ.T. Miller · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 8:47VANElias Pettersson · Interferencedrawn by Marcus Foligno2 min
  • 12:26MINJordan Greenway · Slashingdrawn by Zack MacEwen2 min
  • 16:37VANLoui Eriksson · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Alex Stalock2 min
  • 18:30VANTyler Myers · Roughingdrawn by Luke Kunin2 min

3rd

  • 3:44VANTyler Myers · Roughingdrawn by Zach Parise2 min
  • 5:35MINKevin Fiala · Roughingdrawn by Troy Stecher2 min
  • 5:35MINKevin Fiala · Roughingdrawn by Troy Stecher2 min
  • 5:35VANTroy Stecher · Roughingdrawn by Kevin Fiala2 min
  • 7:19VANJake Virtanen · Trippingdrawn by Jared Spurgeon2 min
  • 10:40MINJoel Eriksson Ek · Holdingdrawn by Loui Eriksson2 min
  • 13:21VANJay Beagle · Hookingdrawn by Kevin Fiala2 min
  • 17:35MINKevin Fiala · Slashingdrawn by Brock Boeser2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brock Boeser, 2nd 13:49 — VAN 51% → 68%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.19E. Staal · On goal · xG 0.15K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.14L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.14J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.13M. Koivu · On goal · xG 0.12M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.11E. Staal · On goal · xG 0.10K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.09J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.09A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.09B. Hunt · Missed · xG 0.09J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.08N. Sturm · Missed · xG 0.08J. Eriksson Ek · Missed · xG 0.08L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.08A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.07J. Eriksson Ek · Missed · xG 0.07J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.07K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.07R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.06M. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.06M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.06M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.06M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.06J. Greenway · On goal · xG 0.05E. Staal · Missed · xG 0.05K. Fiala · On goal · xG 0.05N. Sturm · Missed · xG 0.04K. Fiala · On goal · xG 0.04R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.04J. Greenway · On goal · xG 0.04M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.03K. Fiala · On goal · xG 0.03K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Parise · Missed · xG 0.03A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.02K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.02K. Fiala · Missed · xG 0.02K. Fiala · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.02E. Staal · Missed · xG 0.01J. Spurgeon · Missed · xG 0.01J. Spurgeon · Missed · xG 0.01M. Dumba · Missed · xG 0.01M. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.01M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.01A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.01
MIN0 G · 3.0 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsMIN
2.83 G
All situations
0 G3.0
1.61 G
Even strength
0 G1.8
1.02 G
Power play
0 G1.2
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN47%53%MIN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.81 – 2.99

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
29
Shots on goal
27
46%
Faceoffs
54%
2/7
Power play
0/7
22
Penalty minutes
22
21
Hits
39
22
Blocked shots
11
7
Giveaways
9
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD000010.01140—23:09
43Q. HughesD033+110.07000—22:47
8C. TanevD011+100.00150—22:39
53B. HorvatC000030.561005020:22
9J. MillerC000000.003026419:39
57T. MyersD000030.11306—19:35
6B. BoeserR112020.3302010018:50
40E. PetterssonC112040.33002017:50
64T. MotteC000010.18170016:51
20B. SutterC000+130.571123315:30
83J. BeagleC000010.022023815:19
21L. ErikssonL000020.19002—12:44
70T. PearsonL000020.15000—12:07
5O. FantenbergD000010.00120—12:00
51T. StecherD000010.01212—11:09
18J. VirtanenR000+110.01202—09:59
71Z. MacEwenR000020.17300—05:00
26A. RousselL101+110.13002—04:53
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(W)272701.0002.99+2.9960:00

Series

VAN leads 3-1

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