MIN
3–1
SJS
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 35-28-9
3–1
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 16-48-8
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
11507210332
SJS
0119017127
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–0
MIN 35-28-9 · SJS 16-48-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–0
Wild beat the Sharks
The Wild earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 1.7, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 1.1 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: 3.1 expected goals to 1.7, on 32 and 27 shots on goal.
MIN 3.1 xG · 32 shots
SJS 1.7 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
2.0 · 0.1
2nd
0.7 · 0.9
3rd
0.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Joel Eriksson Ek · 1st 16:01 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 09:26 · 1–1 · bat shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Matt Boldy · 3rd 00:18 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 19:06 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 73.
MIN 73%SJS 27%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Joel Eriksson Ek · 1st 16:01 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 09:26 · 1–1
Bat shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Matt Boldy · 3rd 00:18 · GWG · 2–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 19:06 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
