MIN
2–1
LAK
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 31-21-5
2–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 32-19-7
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
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LAK
010014110134
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 1–2
MIN 31-21-5 · LAK 32-19-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 1–2
Wild beat the Kings
The Wild were outchanced (2.9 to 1.6 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. 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.
The Kings created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.6, on 34 and 20 shots on goal.
MIN 1.6 xG · 20 shots
LAK 2.9 xG · 34 shots
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2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
0.3 · 1.3
3rd
0.5 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 00:13 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 15:12 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Anze Kopitar · 3rd 19:39 · 2–1 · bat shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 27.
MIN 27%LAK 73%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 00:13 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 15:12 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Anze Kopitar · 3rd 19:39 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–1
Bat shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
