MIN
1–5
VGK
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 27-20-4
1–5
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 31-18-4
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
0711506128
VGK
1941408531
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 27-20-4 · VGK 31-18-4 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Golden Knights
Chances were even (2.0 to 2.2 expected goals); the Wild lost 1–5. Marc-Andre Fleury 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.
Chances were close: 2.0 expected goals to 2.2, on 28 and 31 shots on goal.
MIN 2.0 xG · 28 shots
VGK 2.2 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 0.4
2nd
1.0 · 1.4
3rd
0.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nicolas Roy · 1st 07:07 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Alex Pietrangelo · 2nd 02:41 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 04:37 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
4
Paul Cotter · 2nd 10:47 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Reilly Smith · 2nd 12:53 · 1–4 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
6
Jack Eichel · 2nd 13:13 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 47.
MIN 47%VGK 53%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nicolas Roy · 1st 07:07 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Alex Pietrangelo · 2nd 02:41 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 04:37 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
4
Paul Cotter · 2nd 10:47 · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Reilly Smith · 2nd 12:53 · PS · 1–4
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
6
Jack Eichel · 2nd 13:13 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
2
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–2
6
Jonathan Marchessault, Zach Whitecloud · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–5
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
18/23 saves · 5 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
8/8 saves · 0 GA · 0.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
