Skip to content
Wild at Blackhawks
NHL

Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks

NHL scoreboard
Minnesota Wild
▸5
Chicago Blackhawks
1
FinalTV NHLN, BSWI+·United Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1. The Wild scored first and never trailed. The Wild led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Hartman's goal at 4:07 of the first period, which took the Wild's chances from 58% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Wild, 2.9 to 2.0; shots on goal were MIN 30, CHI 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 35 of 36 (.972), 1.0 goals saved above expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 9 of 13 (.692), 2.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Ryan Hartman (2 G), 2. Mats Zuccarello (2 A), 3. Kaapo Kahkonen (35 saves, .972).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MIN
    R. Hartman2 G
  2. ★★
    MIN
    M. Zuccarello2 A
  3. ★★★
    MIN
    K. Kahkonen35 saves, .972

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MINMIN31029011530
CHICHI01201519136

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. MIN
    M. Foligno(15)
    C. Addison (1)
    wristxG 0.32win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    2:58
  2. MIN
    R. Hartman(17)
    K. Kaprizov (29), M. Zuccarello (22)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    4:07
  3. MIN
    R. Hartman(18)
    M. Zuccarello (23), K. Kaprizov (30)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    17:12

2nd period

  1. MIN
    C. Addison(2)
    M. Foligno (10), J. Merrill (9)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +4 pts
    4-0
    12:05
  2. MIN
    B. Duhaime(4)
    K. Fiala (17), D. Kulikov (11)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +1 pts
    5-0
    16:26

3rd period

  1. CHI
    D. Strome(4)
    P. Kane (27), B. Hagel (10)
    snapxG 0.14
    5-1
    14:57

Penalties

MIN 26 PIM·CHI 24 PIM

1st

  • 0:22MINMarcus Foligno · Trippingdrawn by Seth Jones2 min
  • 8:06MINMats Zuccarello · Hookingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min
  • 12:42MINBrandon Duhaime · Fightingdrawn by Riley Stillman5 min
  • 12:42CHIRiley Stillman · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Duhaime5 min
  • 12:42MINConnor Dewar · Fightingdrawn by MacKenzie Entwistle5 min
  • 12:42CHIMacKenzie Entwistle · Fightingdrawn by Connor Dewar5 min
  • 12:42CHIMacKenzie Entwistle · Game misconductdrawn by Connor Dewar10 min
  • 12:42MINConnor Dewar · Game misconductdrawn by MacKenzie Entwistle10 min

2nd

  • 3:17CHIJonathan Toews · High stickingdrawn by Kirill Kaprizov2 min
  • 7:50MINserved by M. Zuccarello · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 1:49CHIRyan Carpenter · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Fiala2 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 Hartman, 1st 4:07 — MIN 58% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.21K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.20D. Strome · Goal · xG 0.14S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.13D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.12D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.09B. Hagel · Missed · xG 0.08P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.08K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.06K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.05D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.05D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.04K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.04J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kurashev · Missed · xG 0.04P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.03J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.02P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.02C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.02D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.02S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.01J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · Missed · xG 0.01C. de Haan · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI1 G · 2.0 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MINvsCHI
2.95 G
All situations
1 G2.0
2.55 G
Even strength
1 G1.5
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MIN66%34%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.82 – 1.98

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
30
Shots on goal
36
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/2
Power play
0/3
26
Penalty minutes
24
23
Hits
29
11
Blocked shots
19
8
Giveaways
12
6
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Minnesota Wild skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
24M. DumbaD000+110.04200—22:19
47A. GoligoskiD000+110.07020—21:01
38R. HartmanR202+240.260101120:31
29D. KulikovD011+100.00110—20:24
97K. KaprizovL022+320.14000—19:29
89F. GaudreauC000-150.610104518:03
22K. FialaL011030.35100—17:49
14J. Eriksson EkC000+210.032007517:29
36M. ZuccarelloR022+300.13112—17:22
4J. MerrillD011+210.02230—17:22
8J. BennD000+110.04210—17:18
59C. AddisonD112+210.02100—17:17
12M. BoldyL000-140.4301010017:13
17M. FolignoL112+220.4250210016:29
18J. GreenwayL000+120.04400—15:29
7N. SturmC000000.001007509:26
21B. DuhaimeL101+120.25105—07:46
52C. DewarC000000.000015001:13
Minnesota Wild goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34K. Kahkonen(W)36351.9722.00+1.0060:00

Season series

MIN leads 4-0

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