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Minnesota Wild at Utah Mammoth

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Recap

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The Utah Mammoth beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1. The Utah Hockey Club scored first and never trailed. The Utah Hockey Club led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Durzi's goal at 17:50 of the second period, which took the Utah Hockey Club's chances from 74% to 90%. Expected goals favored the Utah Hockey Club, 3.4 to 2.2; shots on goal were MIN 16, UTA 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Utah Hockey Club win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 25 of 31 (.806), 2.6 goals below expected; Karel Vejmelka stopped 15 of 16 (.938), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Clayton Keller (1 G, 4 A), 2. Nick Schmaltz (1 G, 2 A), 3. Logan Cooley (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    UTA
    C. Keller1 G, 4 A
  2. ★★
    UTA
    N. Schmaltz1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    UTA
    L. Cooley1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MINMIN061802116
UTAUTA29111311631

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. UTA
    B. Hayton(16)PPG
    wristxG 0.15win prob +8 ptsVideo
    0-1
    3:59
  2. UTA
    C. Keller (45), B. Hayton (18)
    slapxG 0.22win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-2
    19:30

2nd period

  1. MIN
    snapxG 0.21win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    16:02
  2. UTA
    J. Doan (7), O. Maatta (12)
    snapxG 0.01win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-3
    17:50

3rd period

  1. UTA
    L. Cooley (30), C. Keller (46)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +6 ptsVideo
    1-4
    3:47
  2. UTA
    snapxG 0.40win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-5
    9:30
  3. UTA
    tip-inxG 0.20Video
    1-6
    15:01

Penalties

MIN 13 PIM·UTA 9 PIM

1st

  • 3:08MINDeclan Chisholm · Holdingdrawn by Clayton Keller2 min
  • 4:26MINJake Middleton · Fightingdrawn by Jack McBain5 min
  • 4:26UTAJack McBain · Fightingdrawn by Jake Middleton5 min
  • 8:48UTASean Durzi · Hookingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min
  • 13:14UTADylan Guenther · Interferencedrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min
  • 19:11MINJonas Brodin · Hookingdrawn by Nick Schmaltz2 min
  • 19:14MINMarcus Foligno · High sticking double minordrawn by Nick Schmaltz4 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sean Durzi, 2nd 17:50 — UTA 74% → 90%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Keller · Goal · xG 0.40D. Guenther · Goal · xG 0.22J. Doan · On goal · xG 0.22J. Doan · On goal · xG 0.20N. Schmaltz · Goal · xG 0.20L. Cooley · Goal · xG 0.20B. Hayton · Goal · xG 0.15N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.13N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.12D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.11B. Hayton · Missed · xG 0.11C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.11N. Bjugstad · On goal · xG 0.10L. O'Brien · Missed · xG 0.10B. Hayton · On goal · xG 0.09J. Doan · On goal · xG 0.08J. Doan · On goal · xG 0.07C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.06M. Sergachev · On goal · xG 0.06B. Hayton · On goal · xG 0.06M. Kesselring · On goal · xG 0.06N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.06J. Doan · On goal · xG 0.05J. Doan · On goal · xG 0.05S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.04M. Sergachev · Missed · xG 0.04L. Crouse · On goal · xG 0.04D. Guenther · On goal · xG 0.03K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marino · Missed · xG 0.03I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.03L. Crouse · On goal · xG 0.03L. Cooley · Missed · xG 0.03M. Sergachev · Missed · xG 0.02M. Kesselring · Missed · xG 0.02N. Bjugstad · On goal · xG 0.02J. Doan · On goal · xG 0.01N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.01S. Durzi · Goal · xG 0.01I. Cole · Missed · xG 0.01A. Kerfoot · Missed · xG 0.01D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.01S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.01J. Doan · Missed · xG 0.01
UTA6 G · 3.4 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MINvsUTA
2.21 G
All situations
6 G3.4
1.71 G
Even strength
4 G2.7
0.40 G
Power play
2 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MIN28%72%UTA

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.13 – 3.41

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

MINvsUTA
16
Shots on goal
31
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/2
Power play
2/4
13
Penalty minutes
9
31
Hits
21
21
Blocked shots
11
14
Giveaways
10
4
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Minnesota Wild skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7B. FaberD000-200.01020—24:00
25J. BrodinD000-100.02142—23:09
5J. MiddletonD000-200.00015—22:12
36M. ZuccarelloR000-110.10010—18:35
46J. SpurgeonD000000.04120—18:26
12M. BoldyL011040.16200—17:41
23M. RossiC000-100.001004516:53
89F. GaudreauC101010.532107016:40
47D. ChisholmD000-110.03022—15:08
13Y. TreninC000-100.00620014:59
90M. JohanssonL000-130.36300—14:41
22M. KhusnutdinovC000-110.190203014:32
24Z. BogosianD000000.00000—14:25
94J. LaukoC000-100.01520014:16
28L. OhgrenL000-110.12100—12:45
18V. HinostrozaC000020.42100012:29
19D. ShoreC000-120.183205012:22
17M. FolignoL000-100.00504—11:37
Minnesota Wild goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(L)31256.8063.44-2.5660:00

Season series

UTA leads 3-1

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