MIN
3–7
LAK
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 2-2-0
3–7
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 2-1-1
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
28014110332
LAK
4701139727
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 2-2-0 · LAK 2-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Kings
The Wild created the better chances (2.7 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost 3–7. Marc-Andre Fleury allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.7 expected goals to 2.0, on 32 and 27 shots on goal.
MIN 2.7 xG · 32 shots
LAK 2.0 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Carl Grundstrom · 1st 02:39 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 1st 06:21 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 08:00 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Vladislav Gavrikov · 1st 15:46 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 19:02 · 2–3 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 19:14 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Trevor Moore · 3rd 10:13 · 2–5 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
8
Joel Eriksson Ek · 3rd 14:38 · 3–5 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
9
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 17:41 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
10
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 18:52 · 3–7 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 63.
MIN 63%LAK 37%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Carl Grundstrom · 1st 02:39 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 1st 06:21 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 08:00 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Vladislav Gavrikov · 1st 15:46 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 19:02 · 2–3
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 19:14 · GWG · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Trevor Moore · 3rd 10:13 · 2–5
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
8
Joel Eriksson Ek · 3rd 14:38 · 3–5
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
9
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 17:41 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
10
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 18:52 · EN · 3–7
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
