Minnesota Wild
MIN · 0-2-0
6–7
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 1-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
21229214635
LAK
41421317734
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 0-2-0 · LAK 1-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Kings
The Wild were outchanced (3.4 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost 6–7. Cal Petersen allowed 3.2 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.
The Kings created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.8, on 34 and 35 shots on goal.
MIN 2.8 xG · 35 shots
LAK 3.4 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.7 · 1.7
2nd
1.1 · 1.4
3rd
1.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adrian Kempe · 1st 04:28 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Gabriel Vilardi · 1st 08:55 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Drew Doughty · 1st 11:13 · 0–3 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jake Middleton · 1st 12:57 · 1–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Marcus Foligno · 1st 16:43 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Alex Iafallo · 1st 18:28 · 2–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 05:25 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
8
Kevin Fiala · 2nd 09:11 · 3–5 · slap shot, a good chance (17%)
9
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 12:12 · 4–5 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
10
Matt Roy · 2nd 13:10 · 4–6 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
11
Mats Zuccarello · 3rd 05:56 · 5–6 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
12
Sam Steel · 3rd 07:32 · 6–6 · poke shot, a good chance (21%)
13
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 08:03 · 6–7 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 41.
MIN 41%LAK 59%
Goals and penalties
13 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adrian Kempe · 1st 04:28 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Gabriel Vilardi · 1st 08:55 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Drew Doughty · 1st 11:13 · PP · 0–3
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jake Middleton · 1st 12:57 · 1–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Marcus Foligno · 1st 16:43 · 2–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Alex Iafallo · 1st 18:28 · 2–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 05:25 · PP · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
8
Kevin Fiala · 2nd 09:11 · PP · 3–5
Slap shot, a good chance (17%)
9
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 12:12 · PP · 4–5
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
10
Matt Roy · 2nd 13:10 · 4–6
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
11
Mats Zuccarello · 3rd 05:56 · PP · 5–6
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
12
Sam Steel · 3rd 07:32 · 6–6
Poke shot, a good chance (21%)
13
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 08:03 · GWG · 6–7
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
10/14 saves · 4 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.