MIN 3–1 LAK Final · W
Wild/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 18, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 38-25-5
3–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 36-21-9
1ST2ND3RDT MIN 091528322 LAK 1801308129 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 1–2
MIN 38-25-5 · LAK 36-21-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 1–2

Wild beat the Kings

The Wild were outchanced (2.3 to 1.3 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Filip Gustavsson stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Kings created the better chances: 2.3 expected goals to 1.3, on 29 and 22 shots on goal.

MIN 1.3 xG · 22 shots LAK 2.3 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.6 · 0.6
2nd 0.3 · 1.0
3rd 0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 31.
MIN 31%LAK 69%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Wild shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:59 Adrian Kempe PP
Kevin Fiala, Drew Doughty · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
0–1
2nd period
2
01:51 Ryan Hartman PP
Jared Spurgeon · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
3
15:22 Mats Zuccarello PPGWG
Matt Boldy, Ryan Hartman · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–1
4
19:04 Marcus Johansson EN
Jared Spurgeon · slap shot, into an empty net
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.7
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MINLAK
Shots on goal
22
29
Expected goals
1.3
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0