Minnesota Wild
MIN · 5-9-4
2–3
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 13-6-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
062708221
COL
191917325
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 5-9-4 · COL 13-6-0 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Avalanche
The Wild were outchanced (3.2 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 2–3.
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 Avalanche created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.3, on 25 and 21 shots on goal.
MIN 2.3 xG · 21 shots
COL 3.2 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.2
2nd
1.1 · 1.2
3rd
0.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ross Colton · 1st 17:43 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 08:39 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 09:13 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 14:21 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Kurtis MacDermid · 3rd 04:56 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 35.
MIN 35%COL 65%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ross Colton · 1st 17:43 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 08:39 · PP · 0–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 09:13 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 14:21 · PP · 2–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Kurtis MacDermid · 3rd 04:56 · GWG · 2–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.