Minnesota Wild
MIN · 21-23-5
2–3
FinalL
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 17-30-2
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
21201708237
ANA
1130428325
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 21-23-5 · ANA 17-30-2 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Ducks
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.2 expected goals); the Wild 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.
Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.2, on 37 and 25 shots on goal.
MIN 2.3 xG · 37 shots
ANA 2.2 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 1.0
2nd
1.2 · 0.6
3rd
0.5 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 06:39 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Troy Terry · 1st 08:17 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Jon Merrill · 1st 18:37 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Ryan Strome · 3rd 06:45 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Troy Terry · 3rd 11:40 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 52.
MIN 52%ANA 48%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 06:39 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Troy Terry · 1st 08:17 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Jon Merrill · 1st 18:37 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Ryan Strome · 3rd 06:45 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Troy Terry · 3rd 11:40 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.