Minnesota Wild
MIN · 2-4
1–4
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 4-2
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
0805111124
DAL
1821817433
goals · shots on goal
Game 6 — the Wild trail the series 2–4
MIN 2-4 · DAL 4-2 · Game 6 — the Wild trail the series 2–4
Wild fell to the Stars
Chances were even (2.7 to 2.8 expected goals); the Wild lost 1–4. Jake Oettinger stopped 1.7 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: 2.7 expected goals to 2.8, on 24 and 33 shots on goal.
MIN 2.7 xG · 24 shots
DAL 2.8 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd
0.7 · 1.4
3rd
1.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Roope Hintz · 1st 06:22 · 0–1 · snap shot off the rush, a good chance (11%)
2
Wyatt Johnston · 2nd 13:37 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Mason Marchment · 2nd 19:59 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Frederick Gaudreau · 3rd 12:53 · 1–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Max Domi · 3rd 19:03 · 1–4 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 48.
MIN 48%DAL 52%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Roope Hintz · 1st 06:22 · 0–1
Snap shot off the rush, a good chance (11%)
2
Wyatt Johnston · 2nd 13:37 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Mason Marchment · 2nd 19:59 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Frederick Gaudreau · 3rd 12:53 · 1–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Max Domi · 3rd 19:03 · EN · 1–4
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
6/6 saves · 0 GA · 0.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.