MIN
1–3
OTT
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 22-11-4
1–3
FinalL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 19-15-2
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
1907015131
OTT
010113214337
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 22-11-4 · OTT 19-15-2 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Senators
The Wild were outchanced (2.9 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost 1–3. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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 Senators created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.9, on 37 and 31 shots on goal.
MIN 1.9 xG · 31 shots
OTT 2.9 xG · 37 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.7
2nd
0.7 · 1.3
3rd
0.8 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Frederick Gaudreau · 1st 17:19 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Ridly Greig · 2nd 01:47 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (42%)
3
Josh Norris · 3rd 12:42 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Claude Giroux · 3rd 19:16 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 33.
MIN 33%OTT 67%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Senators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Frederick Gaudreau · 1st 17:19 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Ridly Greig · 2nd 01:47 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (42%)
3
Josh Norris · 3rd 12:42 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Claude Giroux · 3rd 19:16 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
