Hughes scores the winner as Minnesota beat Boston 4-1
Minnesota out-shot Boston 30-27 in a game with 1 lead change. The pre-game price had MIN at 62.5%.
Pucks & Stats Data Desk 3 Oct
1st period: T. Jeannot (BOS). 2nd period: K. Kaprizov (MIN), Q. Hughes (MIN). 3rd period: J. Spurgeon (MIN), K. Kaprizov (MIN).
Kirill Kaprizov led Minnesota with 2 goals. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 of 27 shots. On expected goals it was Minnesota 3.9, Boston 2.7. On the power play Minnesota went 2 for 3 and Boston 0 for 3.
Shots30-27Minnesota first
Power play2/3Minnesota
Lead changes1
DecidedRegulationWinner at 12:28
How it turned
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Where the goals came from
Boston attacking leftMinnesota attacking right
GoalOn goalMissedBlocked
How the chances built
Boston 2.70 xGMinnesota 3.88 xGDots are goals · hover for the shot
Running total of expected goals for each team, regulation and overtime. A steep climb is a spell of good chances; a goal dot above the other line came against the run of play.
The market got this one
Market, pre-game62.5% MINCalled it
Last season's table56.1% MINCalled it
Total goals5Under 6.5
What’s next
Boston host Utah on Thursday 8 October. Minnesota visit Tampa Bay on Thursday 8 October.