MIN
2–1
NYI
Final / SO · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 34-21-6
2–1
Final / SOW
New York Islanders
NYI · 31-25-8
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MIN
1150806021231
NYI
11506014050140
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–0
MIN 34-21-6 · NYI 31-25-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–0
Wild beat the Islanders
The Wild were outchanced (3.4 to 2.4 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Filip Gustavsson stopped 2.4 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 Islanders created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.4, on 40 and 31 shots on goal.
MIN 2.4 xG · 31 shots
NYI 3.4 xG · 40 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 1.1
2nd
0.8 · 0.5
3rd
0.3 · 1.0
OT
0.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Josh Bailey · 1st 14:15 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Ryan Reaves · 1st 18:00 · 1–1 · bat shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 34.
MIN 34%NYI 66%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Josh Bailey · 1st 14:15 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Ryan Reaves · 1st 18:00 · 1–1
Bat shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Wild
Goaltending
39/40 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
