MIN
1–5
LAK
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 8-2-2
1–5
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 8-3-3
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
091807124
LAK
02212314528
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 8-2-2 · LAK 8-3-3 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Kings
The Wild were outchanced (3.3 to 1.3 expected goals) and lost 1–5. The Kings owned the 2nd period, 1.4 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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 Kings created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.3, on 28 and 24 shots on goal.
MIN 1.3 xG · 24 shots
LAK 3.3 xG · 28 shots
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2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.4
3rd
0.5 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Zach Bogosian · 2nd 07:31 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Warren Foegele · 2nd 14:30 · 1–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
3
Kevin Fiala · 2nd 18:55 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Trevor Lewis · 3rd 07:39 · 1–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
5
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 14:12 · 1–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Trevor Lewis · 3rd 16:14 · 1–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 17.
MIN 17%LAK 83%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Zach Bogosian · 2nd 07:31 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Warren Foegele · 2nd 14:30 · 1–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
3
Kevin Fiala · 2nd 18:55 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Trevor Lewis · 3rd 07:39 · 1–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
5
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 14:12 · 1–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Trevor Lewis · 3rd 16:14 · EN · 1–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
5
Vladislav Gavrikov, Trevor Moore · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 1.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
