MIN
5–0
NYI
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 18-20-5
5–0
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 19-14-10
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
11222028540
NYI
0100308021
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–0
MIN 18-20-5 · NYI 19-14-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–0
Wild beat the Islanders
The Wild earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 1.8, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Marc-Andre Fleury 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: 3.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 40 and 21 shots on goal.
MIN 3.4 xG · 40 shots
NYI 1.8 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
1.5 · 0.4
3rd
0.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mats Zuccarello · 1st 02:11 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 2nd 02:18 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 13:36 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Joel Eriksson Ek · 3rd 16:09 · 4–0 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Marcus Foligno · 3rd 19:03 · 5–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 75.
MIN 75%NYI 25%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mats Zuccarello · 1st 02:11 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Connor Dewar · 2nd 02:18 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 13:36 · PP · 3–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Joel Eriksson Ek · 3rd 16:09 · SH · 4–0
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Marcus Foligno · 3rd 19:03 · 5–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/21 saves · 0 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
