MIN
3–4
VGK
Final / SO · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 44-23-10
3–4
Final / SOL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 48-22-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
MIN
01231108020333
VGK
181918011426
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–3
MIN 44-23-10 · VGK 48-22-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–3
Wild fell to the Golden Knights
Chances were even (2.5 to 2.2 expected goals); the Wild lost 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: 2.5 expected goals to 2.2, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.
MIN 2.5 xG · 33 shots
VGK 2.2 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.9 · 0.9
2nd
1.0 · 0.5
3rd
0.5 · 0.7
OT
0.1 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 09:59 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Brandon Duhaime · 2nd 03:36 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
John Klingberg · 2nd 13:57 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 16:34 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Matt Boldy · 2nd 19:19 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 19:25 · 3–3 · slap shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 54.
MIN 54%VGK 46%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 09:59 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Brandon Duhaime · 2nd 03:36 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
John Klingberg · 2nd 13:57 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 16:34 · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Matt Boldy · 2nd 19:19 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 19:25 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Slap shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Golden Knights
Goaltending
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
