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San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild

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San Jose Sharks
7
Minnesota Wild
▸8
Final/OTTV FDSNNO, NBCSCA·Xcel Energy Center

Recap

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The Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 8-7 in overtime, Kirill Kaprizov scoring at 1:01. The lead changed hands 5 times. The Wild led 5-4 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kirill Kaprizov's goal at 1:01 of overtime, which took the Wild's chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Wild, 4.1 to 3.0; shots on goal were SJS 31, MIN 44. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 36 of 44 (.818), 3.9 goals below expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 of 31 (.774), 4.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Joel Eriksson Ek (4 G), 2. Matt Boldy (4 A), 3. Kirill Kaprizov (2 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MIN
    J. Eriksson Ek4 G
  2. ★★
    MIN
    M. Boldy4 A
  3. ★★★
    MIN
    K. Kaprizov2 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
SJSSJS1103143700731
MINMIN21731521111844

Scoring

15 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    T. Toffoli(29)
    W. Eklund (39), A. Wennberg (25)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-0
    12:11
  2. MIN
    M. Johansson(10)
    F. Gaudreau (18), G. Nyquist (17)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    14:16
  3. MIN
    B. Faber(9)
    M. Boldy (42)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    18:48

2nd period

  1. SJS
    M. Celebrini(22)
    J. Thompson (5), W. Smith (25)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-2
    7:29
  2. MIN
    J. Eriksson Ek(10)
    M. Foligno (14), M. Boldy (43)
    wristxG 0.32win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-3
    7:47
  3. SJS
    C. Grundstrom(3)
    C. Lund (1)
    wristxG 0.55win prob +18 ptsVideo
    3-3
    8:35
  4. SJS
    M. Celebrini(23)
    W. Smith (26), T. Liljegren (10)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +20 ptsVideo
    4-3
    12:28
  5. MIN
    K. Kaprizov(24)PPG
    M. Zuccarello (31), M. Rossi (35)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +22 ptsVideo
    4-4
    17:02
  6. MIN
    J. Eriksson Ek(11)PPG
    M. Rossi (36), M. Boldy (44)
    pokexG 0.51win prob +17 ptsVideo
    4-5
    19:48

3rd period

  1. MIN
    J. Eriksson Ek(12)PPG
    K. Kaprizov (30), M. Zuccarello (32)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +12 ptsVideo
    4-6
    1:02
  2. MIN
    J. Eriksson Ek(13)
    M. Boldy (45), M. Foligno (15)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +6 ptsVideo
    4-7
    2:06
  3. SJS
    N. Kovalenko(7)
    M. Celebrini (37), H. Thrun (10)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +5 ptsVideo
    5-7
    4:44
  4. SJS
    M. Celebrini(24)
    W. Smith (27), J. Thompson (6)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +13 ptsVideo
    6-7
    10:02
  5. SJS
    W. Smith(17)
    T. Liljegren (11), M. Celebrini (38)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +46 ptsVideo
    7-7
    19:08

Overtime

  1. MIN
    K. Kaprizov(25)
    M. Zuccarello (33), J. Spurgeon (25)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +49 ptsVideo
    7-8
    1:01

Penalties

SJS 10 PIM·MIN 2 PIM

1st

  • 2:39SJSTy Dellandrea · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min

2nd

  • 15:35SJSCarl Grundstrom · Roughingdrawn by Matt Boldy2 min
  • 15:35MINMatt Boldy · Roughingdrawn by Carl Grundstrom2 min
  • 16:01SJSWilliam Eklund · Trippingdrawn by Marco Rossi2 min
  • 19:30SJSAlexander Wennberg · High stickingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min

3rd

  • 0:37SJSLucas Carlsson · Trippingdrawn by Matt Boldy2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kirill Kaprizov, OT 1:01 — MIN 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Eriksson Ek · Goal · xG 0.51J. Eriksson Ek · Goal · xG 0.32M. Rossi · On goal · xG 0.21K. Kaprizov · Goal · xG 0.19J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.13K. Kaprizov · Goal · xG 0.13K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.13K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.12M. Rossi · Missed · xG 0.12J. Eriksson Ek · Goal · xG 0.11M. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.11J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.10M. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.10M. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.10M. Rossi · Missed · xG 0.10J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.09M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.09K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.09J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.08K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.08B. Faber · Goal · xG 0.07M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.07J. Eriksson Ek · Goal · xG 0.07M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.06G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.06M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.06Y. Trenin · On goal · xG 0.05Y. Trenin · Missed · xG 0.05M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.05M. Johansson · Goal · xG 0.04K. Kaprizov · Missed · xG 0.04Y. Trenin · Missed · xG 0.04K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.04M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.03M. Boldy · Missed · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.03Y. Trenin · On goal · xG 0.03M. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.02J. Eriksson Ek · Missed · xG 0.02R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.02K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.02M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Bogosian · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Bogosian · Missed · xG 0.02M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.02M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.01M. Boldy · Missed · xG 0.01K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.01J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.01M. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Spurgeon · Missed · xG 0.01J. Brodin · Missed · xG 0.01J. Spurgeon · Missed · xG 0.01D. Chisholm · On goal · xG 0.01J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.01J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.01D. Chisholm · On goal · xG 0.00M. Boldy · Missed · xG 0.00D. Chisholm · On goal · xG 0.00
MIN8 G · 4.1 xG · 62 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsMIN
3.07 G
All situations
8 G4.1
2.97 G
Even strength
5 G2.4
0.10 G
Power play
3 G1.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 105 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS35%65%MIN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.95 – 3.93

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

SJSvsMIN
31
Shots on goal
44
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/0
Power play
3/4
10
Penalty minutes
2
27
Hits
24
24
Blocked shots
14
10
Giveaways
17
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
37T. LiljegrenD022+200.00110—25:57
21A. WennbergC011-120.070223822:25
3H. ThrunD011-100.01020—22:25
2W. SmithC134+230.4810010020:44
26J. ThompsonD022010.28040—20:34
36L. CarlssonD000010.00042—19:42
71M. CelebriniC325+440.512005319:09
38M. FerraroD000+350.06220—18:04
72W. EklundL011010.00202—17:49
73T. ToffoliC101030.2010010017:48
15N. KovalenkoR101+110.16230—16:19
23B. GoodrowC000010.18110014:44
53T. DellandreaC000010.022223613:25
44M. VlasicD000020.04020—12:52
91C. GrundstromR101+140.94702—11:48
9N. GregorL000000.01310—08:43
63Z. OstapchukC000+110.043007008:18
46C. LundC011+110.03000007:54
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40A. Georgiev(O)44368.8184.09-3.9159:40

Season series

MIN leads 3-0

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