Minnesota Wild at Utah Mammoth
Recap
written from the game dataThe Utah Mammoth beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2. The Wild scored first; the Coyotes answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack McBain's goal at 13:13 of the third period, which took the Coyotes' chances from 52% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Coyotes, 4.2 to 3.1; shots on goal were MIN 35, ARI 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Coyotes win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 33 of 36 (.917), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Karel Vejmelka stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jakob Chychrun (2 G), 2. Jack McBain (1 G), 3. Karel Vejmelka (33 saves, .943).
Three stars
- ★J. Chychrun2 G

- ★★J. McBain1 G

- ★★★K. Vejmelka33 saves, .943

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals2nd period
1-03:39
1-19:26
3rd period
2-11:40
2-29:35
2-313:13
Penalties
1st
- 6:03
Jakob Chychrun · Holdingdrawn by Brandon Duhaime2 min
- 9:36
Joel Eriksson Ek · Trippingdrawn by Nick Schmaltz2 min
- 12:09
Jon Merrill · Slashingdrawn by Nick Bjugstad2 min
- 12:43
Clayton Keller · High stickingdrawn by Jared Spurgeon2 min
- 18:28
Matt Boldy · Slashingdrawn by Nick Schmaltz2 min
2nd
- 8:57
Ryan Hartman · Trippingdrawn by Patrik Nemeth2 min
- 9:40
Calen Addison · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd
- 9:57
Mats Zuccarello · High stickingdrawn by Jakob Chychrun2 min
- 10:52
Jakob Chychrun · High stickingdrawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2 min
- 17:26
Nick Ritchie · Holdingdrawn by Jonas Brodin2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Jack McBain, 3rd 13:13 — 52% → 87%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.12 G
- All situations
- 3 G4.2
- 2.32 G
- Even strength
- 2 G3.3
- 0.70 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 105 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.08 – 4.15
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
- 35
- Shots on goal
- 36
- 46%
- Faceoffs
- 54%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 1/6
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 26
- Hits
- 21
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 7
- Giveaways
- 3
- 5
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
