MIN
2–5
COL
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 36-29-10
2–5
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 48-22-6
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
111118017246
COL
21818210536
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–3
MIN 36-29-10 · COL 48-22-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–3
Wild fell to the Avalanche
The Wild created the better chances (3.6 to 3.1 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Justus Annunen stopped 1.6 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: 3.6 expected goals to 3.1, on 46 and 36 shots on goal.
MIN 3.6 xG · 46 shots
COL 3.1 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 1.5
2nd · the swing
2.2 · 0.8
3rd
1.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 1st 04:34 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Vinni Lettieri · 1st 08:05 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Jonathan Drouin · 1st 12:28 · 1–2 · bat shot, a great chance (30%)
4
Jonathan Drouin · 2nd 00:43 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Declan Chisholm · 2nd 10:10 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Nathan MacKinnon · 3rd 06:32 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 18:32 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 58.
MIN 58%COL 42%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 1st 04:34 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Vinni Lettieri · 1st 08:05 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Jonathan Drouin · 1st 12:28 · PP · 1–2
Bat shot, a great chance (30%)
4
Jonathan Drouin · 2nd 00:43 · GWG · 1–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Declan Chisholm · 2nd 10:10 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Nathan MacKinnon · 3rd 06:32 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 18:32 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
44/46 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
