MIN
1–5
VGK
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 40-27-5
1–5
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 43-20-8
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
04010110124
VGK
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–3
MIN 40-27-5 · VGK 43-20-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–3
Wild fell to the Golden Knights
The Wild were outchanced (2.4 to 1.4 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Marc-Andre Fleury allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 2.4 expected goals to 1.4, on 38 and 24 shots on goal.
MIN 1.4 xG · 24 shots
VGK 2.4 xG · 38 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.4 · 0.4
2nd
0.7 · 1.2
3rd
0.3 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 06:23 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Brett Howden · 2nd 08:22 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
3
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 01:42 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Jack Eichel · 3rd 14:57 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Tanner Pearson · 3rd 16:57 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
6
Jack Eichel · 3rd 17:28 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 31.
MIN 31%VGK 69%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 06:23 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Brett Howden · 2nd 08:22 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
3
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 01:42 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Jack Eichel · 3rd 14:57 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Tanner Pearson · 3rd 16:57 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
6
Jack Eichel · 3rd 17:28 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 1.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
