MIN
2–6
UTA
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 3-5-1
2–6
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 7-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
1619020235
UTA
315011315641
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 3-5-1 · UTA 7-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Mammoth
Chances were even (3.6 to 3.8 expected goals); the Wild lost 2–6. Karel Vejmelka stopped 1.6 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: 3.6 expected goals to 3.8, on 35 and 41 shots on goal.
MIN 3.6 xG · 35 shots
UTA 3.8 xG · 41 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.6
2nd
0.8 · 0.8
3rd
2.4 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Logan Cooley · 1st 00:56 · 0–1 · bat shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Logan Cooley · 1st 03:29 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (42%)
3
Nick Schmaltz · 1st 04:58 · 0–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Marcus Johansson · 1st 15:39 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Marcus Johansson · 2nd 15:43 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
JJ Peterka · 3rd 13:37 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Nick Schmaltz · 3rd 15:13 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
8
John Marino · 3rd 19:54 · 2–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 47.
MIN 47%UTA 53%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Mammoth shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Logan Cooley · 1st 00:56 · 0–1
Bat shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Logan Cooley · 1st 03:29 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (42%)
3
Nick Schmaltz · 1st 04:58 · GWG · 0–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Marcus Johansson · 1st 15:39 · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Marcus Johansson · 2nd 15:43 · PP · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
JJ Peterka · 3rd 13:37 · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Nick Schmaltz · 3rd 15:13 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
8
John Marino · 3rd 19:54 · EN · 2–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
35/40 saves · 5 GA · 3.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
