MIN
6–2
STL
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 1-1
6–2
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 1-1
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
37111210628
STL
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goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
MIN 1-1 · STL 1-1 · Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
Wild beat the Blues
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.2 expected goals); the Wild won 6–2. Ville Husso allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.2, on 28 and 34 shots on goal.
MIN 2.6 xG · 28 shots
STL 2.2 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
1.4 · 0.5
2nd
0.8 · 1.0
3rd
0.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Joel Eriksson Ek · 1st 09:33 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Frederick Gaudreau · 1st 13:04 · 2–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 19:06 · 3–0 · deflected shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 00:51 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
5
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 12:34 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 04:14 · 4–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 11:47 · 5–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 12:52 · 6–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 56.
MIN 56%STL 44%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Joel Eriksson Ek · 1st 09:33 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Frederick Gaudreau · 1st 13:04 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 19:06 · PP · GWG · 3–0
Deflected shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 00:51 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
5
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 12:34 · PP · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 04:14 · 4–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 11:47 · 5–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
8
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 12:52 · EN · 6–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
