MIN 3–2 PIT Final · W
Wild/Schedule/Recap Sat, Feb 10, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 23-23-5
3–2
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 23-18-7
1ST2ND3RDT MIN 1811517330 PIT 08113115236 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MIN 23-23-5 · PIT 23-18-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Wild beat the Penguins

Chances were even (3.1 to 3.4 expected goals); the Wild won 3–2. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 3.4, on 30 and 36 shots on goal.

MIN 3.1 xG · 30 shots PIT 3.4 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 1.5 · 0.8
3rd 1.0 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 46.
MIN 46%PIT 54%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Wild shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
12:57 Matt Boldy PP
Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–0
2nd period
2
02:54 Reilly Smith
Evgeni Malkin · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
1–1
3
06:12 Jonas Brodin
Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2–1
3rd period
4
01:01 Sidney Crosby PP
Erik Karlsson, Jake Guentzel · tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
2–2
5
09:34 Kirill Kaprizov GWG
Zach Bogosian, Jonas Brodin · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.4
vs expected
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.1
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team MINPIT
Shots on goal
30
36
Expected goals
3.1
3.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0