MIN
3–0
MTL
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 11-2-3
3–0
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 5-10-2
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
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MTL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
MIN 11-2-3 · MTL 5-10-2 · First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
Wild beat the Canadiens
Chances were even (1.6 to 1.7 expected goals); the Wild won 3–0. Filip Gustavsson stopped 1.7 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.
Chances were close: 1.6 expected goals to 1.7, on 28 and 19 shots on goal.
MIN 1.6 xG · 28 shots
MTL 1.7 xG · 19 shots
0
1
1st
0.2 · 0.2
2nd
0.5 · 0.7
3rd
0.9 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Matt Boldy · 2nd 12:43 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Marco Rossi · 3rd 12:19 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 19:40 · 3–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 47.
MIN 47%MTL 53%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Matt Boldy · 2nd 12:43 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Marco Rossi · 3rd 12:19 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 19:40 · EN · 3–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/19 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
