MIN
4–0
SEA
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 39-25-5
4–0
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 30-35-5
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
3100919428
SEA
01409011034
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–1
MIN 39-25-5 · SEA 30-35-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–1
Wild beat the Kraken
Chances were even (2.5 to 2.2 expected goals); the Wild won 4–0. Filip Gustavsson stopped 2.2 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: 2.5 expected goals to 2.2, on 28 and 34 shots on goal.
MIN 2.5 xG · 28 shots
SEA 2.2 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.3 · 0.5
2nd
0.5 · 0.7
3rd
0.8 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Hartman · 1st 02:47 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Matt Boldy · 1st 03:59 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Liam Ohgren · 1st 04:29 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Matt Boldy · 3rd 18:23 · 4–0 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 55.
MIN 55%SEA 45%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Hartman · 1st 02:47 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Matt Boldy · 1st 03:59 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Liam Ohgren · 1st 04:29 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Matt Boldy · 3rd 18:23 · EN · 4–0
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/34 saves · 0 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
