MIN
3–5
NJD
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 3-5-2
3–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 6-2-1
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
071929325
NJD
28116214538
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–2
MIN 3-5-2 · NJD 6-2-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–2
Wild fell to the Devils
The Wild were outchanced (3.4 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 3–5. Filip Gustavsson allowed 1.6 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 Devils created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.3, on 38 and 25 shots on goal.
MIN 2.3 xG · 25 shots
NJD 3.4 xG · 38 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 1.6
3rd
0.7 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexander Holtz · 1st 03:20 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Michael McLeod · 1st 15:23 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Timo Meier · 2nd 02:31 · 0–3 · deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 09:03 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Marco Rossi · 3rd 01:10 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 15:36 · 2–4 · slap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Jake Middleton · 3rd 16:27 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
8
Dougie Hamilton · 3rd 19:22 · 3–5 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 32.
MIN 32%NJD 68%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexander Holtz · 1st 03:20 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Michael McLeod · 1st 15:23 · 0–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Timo Meier · 2nd 02:31 · PP · 0–3
Deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 09:03 · PP · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Marco Rossi · 3rd 01:10 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
6
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 15:36 · PP · GWG · 2–4
Slap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Jake Middleton · 3rd 16:27 · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
8
Dougie Hamilton · 3rd 19:22 · PP · 3–5
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/38 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
