MIN
4–3
SJS
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 29-27-6
4–3
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 15-39-6
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
01121427432
SJS
032715315
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
MIN 29-27-6 · SJS 15-39-6 · First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
Wild beat the Sharks
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Wild erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Kaprizov's equalizer — and won 4–3. Filip Gustavsson allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.8 expected goals to 1.4, on 32 and 15 shots on goal.
MIN 2.8 xG · 32 shots
SJS 1.4 xG · 15 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.0 · 0.2
2nd
1.3 · 0.7
3rd
0.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 01:41 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Nico Sturm · 2nd 04:56 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Frederick Gaudreau · 2nd 05:46 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 07:01 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Anthony Duclair · 3rd 00:23 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 02:38 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 16:01 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 74.
MIN 74%SJS 26%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 01:41 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Nico Sturm · 2nd 04:56 · SH · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Frederick Gaudreau · 2nd 05:46 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 07:01 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Anthony Duclair · 3rd 00:23 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 02:38 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 16:01 · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
12/15 saves · 3 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
