MIN
1–4
WPG
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 13-4-4
1–4
FinalL
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 18-4-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
12201705144
WPG
17113212432
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–2
MIN 13-4-4 · WPG 18-4-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–2
Wild fell to the Jets
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.5 expected goals); the Wild lost 1–4. Connor Hellebuyck 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.
Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.5, on 44 and 32 shots on goal.
MIN 2.6 xG · 44 shots
WPG 2.5 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.3
2nd
0.9 · 1.5
3rd
0.2 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Middleton · 1st 08:37 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2
Alex Iafallo · 1st 10:03 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 12:05 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Alex Iafallo · 3rd 13:20 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Adam Lowry · 3rd 18:57 · 1–4 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 52.
MIN 52%WPG 48%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Jets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Middleton · 1st 08:37 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2
Alex Iafallo · 1st 10:03 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 12:05 · GWG · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Alex Iafallo · 3rd 13:20 · PP · 1–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Adam Lowry · 3rd 18:57 · EN · 1–4
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
43/44 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
