MIN
3–2
BOS
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 15-13-4
3–2
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 19-7-6
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
05219111335
BOS
160619221
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–0
MIN 15-13-4 · BOS 19-7-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–0
Wild beat the Bruins
The Wild earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 1.5, and a 3–2 win to show for it. Linus Ullmark stopped 1.8 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.
The Wild created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 1.5, on 35 and 21 shots on goal.
MIN 3.8 xG · 35 shots
BOS 1.5 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.3
3rd
1.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 02:37 · 0–1 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 05:57 · 1–1
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 07:22 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Marcus Foligno · 3rd 03:10 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 13:53 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 84.
MIN 84%BOS 16%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 02:37 · PP · 0–1
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 05:57 · PP · 1–1
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 07:22 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Marcus Foligno · 3rd 03:10 · GWG · 3–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 13:53 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
