Minnesota Wild
MIN · 28-16-4
0–4
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 21-19-7
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
0501209026
UTA
21513111429
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 1–2
MIN 28-16-4 · UTA 21-19-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 1–2
Wild fell to the Mammoth
Chances were even (2.7 to 2.4 expected goals); the Wild lost 0–4. Karel Vejmelka stopped 2.7 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: 2.7 expected goals to 2.4, on 26 and 29 shots on goal.
MIN 2.7 xG · 26 shots
UTA 2.4 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.3 · 0.2
3rd
1.0 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Barrett Hayton · 1st 01:46 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Clayton Keller · 1st 15:55 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Lawson Crouse · 2nd 14:14 · 0–3 · bat shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Barrett Hayton · 3rd 01:48 · 0–4 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 56.
MIN 56%UTA 44%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Barrett Hayton · 1st 01:46 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Clayton Keller · 1st 15:55 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Lawson Crouse · 2nd 14:14 · 0–3
Bat shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Barrett Hayton · 3rd 01:48 · 0–4
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/26 saves · 0 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.