MIN
1–5
STL
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 37-25-5
1–5
FinalL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 32-28-7
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
061705118
STL
1828212528
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Wild lead the season series 3–1
MIN 37-25-5 · STL 32-28-7 · Meeting 4 this season — the Wild lead the season series 3–1
Wild fell to the Blues
The Wild were outchanced (3.0 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Joel Hofer stopped 1.1 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.
The Blues created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 28 and 18 shots on goal.
MIN 2.1 xG · 18 shots
STL 3.0 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.0
2nd
0.5 · 1.2
3rd
0.8 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 04:17 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 10:51 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 12:22 · 0–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Jake Middleton · 2nd 12:47 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 11:30 · 1–4 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 17:40 · 1–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 35.
MIN 35%STL 65%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 04:17 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 10:51 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Jordan Kyrou · 2nd 12:22 · 0–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Jake Middleton · 2nd 12:47 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 11:30 · 1–4
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Jordan Kyrou · 3rd 17:40 · EN · 1–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
Dylan Holloway, Justin Faulk · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
