MIN
2–5
NJD
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 41-28-5
2–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 39-29-7
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
1701215224
NJD
210011312533
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 41-28-5 · NJD 39-29-7 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Devils
Chances were even (2.5 to 2.3 expected goals); the Wild lost 2–5. Filip Gustavsson allowed 2.7 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.
Chances were close: 2.5 expected goals to 2.3, on 24 and 33 shots on goal.
MIN 2.5 xG · 24 shots
NJD 2.3 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.4 · 0.5
2nd
1.0 · 0.9
3rd
1.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 00:29 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
2
Paul Cotter · 1st 05:46 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Marcus Foligno · 1st 16:31 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 03:13 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 05:22 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (40%)
6
Nico Hischier · 3rd 14:50 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Tomas Tatar · 3rd 16:46 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 54.
MIN 54%NJD 46%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 00:29 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
2
Paul Cotter · 1st 05:46 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Marcus Foligno · 1st 16:31 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Nico Hischier · 3rd 03:13 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 05:22 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (40%)
6
Nico Hischier · 3rd 14:50 · PP · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Tomas Tatar · 3rd 16:46 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
4
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–3
No penalties
Goaltending
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
