Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild
Recap
written from the game dataThe Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime, Matt Boldy scoring at 19:31. The Stars scored first; the Wild answered. The Stars led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Matt Boldy's goal at 19:31 of overtime, which took the Wild's chances from 52% to 100%. Expected goals were close — DAL 3.3, MIN 3.5; shots on goal were DAL 45, MIN 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Jake Oettinger stopped 39 of 42 (.929); Jesper Wallstedt stopped 43 of 45 (.956), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Matt Boldy (1 G), 2. Jesper Wallstedt (43 saves, .956), 3. Brock Faber (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★M. Boldy1 G

- ★★J. Wallstedt43 saves, .956

- ★★★B. Faber1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-05:35
1-113:52
2nd period
2-119:25
3rd period
2-214:40
Overtime
2-319:31
Penalties
1st
- 4:31
Ryan Hartman · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Jake Oettinger2 min
- 7:47
Mavrik Bourque · Roughingdrawn by Matt Boldy2 min
- 9:50
Lian Bichsel · Hookingdrawn by Brock Faber2 min
- 18:00
Wyatt Johnston · High stickingdrawn by Jake Middleton2 min
2nd
- 13:15
Nils Lundkvist · Trippingdrawn by Michael McCarron2 min
- 17:45
Brock Faber · High stickingdrawn by Jamie Benn2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Matt Boldy, OT 19:31 — 52% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.32 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.5
- 2.40 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.6
- 0.92 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 130 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.24 – 3.43
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
- 45
- Shots on goal
- 42
- 52%
- Faceoffs
- 48%
- 2/2
- Power play
- 0/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 22
- Hits
- 42
- 20
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 15
- Giveaways
- 20
- 3
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Series
MIN leads 4-2
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1Final
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4Final
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3OTFinal
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3OTthis game
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2Final
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5Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















