MIN
3–2
NJD
Final / SO · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 28-20-4
3–2
Final / SOW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 34-13-5
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MIN
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NJD
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
MIN 28-20-4 · NJD 34-13-5 · First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
Wild beat the Devils
Chances were even (2.4 to 2.8 expected goals); the Wild won it in a shootout.
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: 2.4 expected goals to 2.8, on 24 and 29 shots on goal.
MIN 2.4 xG · 24 shots
NJD 2.8 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.3 · 0.8
2nd
0.5 · 1.1
3rd
1.1 · 0.5
OT
0.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Joel Eriksson Ek · 1st 05:52 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Tomas Tatar · 2nd 02:45 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Tomas Tatar · 2nd 06:04 · 1–2 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 05:25 · 2–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 43.
MIN 43%NJD 57%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Joel Eriksson Ek · 1st 05:52 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Tomas Tatar · 2nd 02:45 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Tomas Tatar · 2nd 06:04 · 1–2
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 05:25 · 2–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3
Damon Severson, Jesper Boqvist · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Wild
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
