MIN
2–1
DAL
Final / SO · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 29-21-5
2–1
Final / SOW
Dallas Stars
DAL · 30-14-12
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MIN
0801714031232
DAL
0701119030130
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
MIN 29-21-5 · DAL 30-14-12 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Wild beat the Stars
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.9 expected goals); the Wild won it in a shootout. Filip Gustavsson stopped 1.9 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: 2.6 expected goals to 2.9, on 32 and 30 shots on goal.
MIN 2.6 xG · 32 shots
DAL 2.9 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.2 · 0.6
2nd
1.6 · 1.0
3rd
0.4 · 0.7
OT
0.4 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mats Zuccarello · 3rd 06:37 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Jamie Benn · 3rd 10:24 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 45.
MIN 45%DAL 55%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Stars shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mats Zuccarello · 3rd 06:37 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Jamie Benn · 3rd 10:24 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Wild
Goaltending
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
