MIN
2–5
BOS
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 39-22-8
2–5
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 52-11-5
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
19010112231
BOS
11621527538
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–2
MIN 39-22-8 · BOS 52-11-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–2
Wild fell to the Bruins
The Wild created the better chances (3.4 to 2.8 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Linus Ullmark stopped 1.4 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 Wild created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.8, on 31 and 38 shots on goal.
MIN 3.4 xG · 31 shots
BOS 2.8 xG · 38 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 1.0
2nd
1.1 · 1.1
3rd
1.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Marcus Johansson · 1st 09:45 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 18:38 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 2nd 08:43 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
David Krejci · 2nd 14:03 · 1–3 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Oskar Sundqvist · 3rd 07:17 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 12:22 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Trent Frederic · 3rd 18:03 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 59.
MIN 59%BOS 41%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Marcus Johansson · 1st 09:45 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 18:38 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
David Pastrnak · 2nd 08:43 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
David Krejci · 2nd 14:03 · GWG · 1–3
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Oskar Sundqvist · 3rd 07:17 · PP · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Patrice Bergeron · 3rd 12:22 · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Trent Frederic · 3rd 18:03 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
