MIN
2–3
SJS
Final / SO · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 7-6-2
2–3
Final / SOL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 5-9-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MIN
1901216030230
SJS
06010218031337
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 7-6-2 · SJS 5-9-3 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Sharks
The Wild let a 2–0 lead get away: the Sharks came back with two unanswered goals — Sturm's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Filip Gustavsson stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.8 expected goals to 3.2, on 30 and 37 shots on goal.
MIN 2.8 xG · 30 shots
SJS 3.2 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.7
2nd
1.0 · 0.8
3rd
0.7 · 1.4
OT
0.3 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Frederick Gaudreau · 1st 06:45 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 3rd 03:37 · 2–0 · snap shot off the rush, a great chance (35%)
3
Steven Lorentz · 3rd 13:56 · 2–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Nico Sturm · 3rd 15:49 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 44.
MIN 44%SJS 56%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Frederick Gaudreau · 1st 06:45 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 3rd 03:37 · SH · 2–0
Snap shot off the rush, a great chance (35%)
3
Steven Lorentz · 3rd 13:56 · 2–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Nico Sturm · 3rd 15:49 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
Marc-Edouard Vlasic, · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–1
4
Erik Karlsson, Marc-Edouard Vlasic · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–2
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Sharks
Goaltending
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
