MIN
4–6
PIT
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 7-8-2
4–6
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 7-7-3
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
052929423
PIT
24116312632
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 7-8-2 · PIT 7-7-3 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Penguins
The Wild were outchanced (3.1 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 4–6. Filip Gustavsson allowed 1.9 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 Penguins created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 32 and 23 shots on goal.
MIN 2.5 xG · 23 shots
PIT 3.1 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.3
2nd
1.2 · 1.7
3rd
0.7 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 08:15 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Ryan Poehling · 1st 17:03 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Brandon Duhaime · 2nd 04:31 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 04:43 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
5
Kris Letang · 2nd 18:20 · 2–3 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 05:50 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Joel Eriksson Ek · 3rd 11:23 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Brock McGinn · 3rd 14:33 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
9
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 16:31 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
10
· 3rd 19:52 · 4–6 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 40.
MIN 40%PIT 60%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sidney Crosby · 1st 08:15 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Ryan Poehling · 1st 17:03 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Brandon Duhaime · 2nd 04:31 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 04:43 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
5
Kris Letang · 2nd 18:20 · PP · 2–3
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 05:50 · PP · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Joel Eriksson Ek · 3rd 11:23 · SH · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
8
Brock McGinn · 3rd 14:33 · GWG · 3–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
9
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 16:31 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
10
· 3rd 19:52 · 4–6
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
10
Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4–6
No penalties
Goaltending
26/31 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
