MIN
1–4
PIT
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 3-6-3
1–4
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 8-2-2
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
1130608127
PIT
06112316434
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 3-6-3 · PIT 8-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
Wild fell to the Penguins
The Wild were outchanced (3.0 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Tristan Jarry stopped 1.4 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.
The Penguins created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.4, on 34 and 27 shots on goal.
MIN 2.4 xG · 27 shots
PIT 3.0 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.2
2nd
1.0 · 1.4
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 10:16 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Ryan Shea · 2nd 02:18 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Bryan Rust · 3rd 06:29 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Ben Kindel · 3rd 07:30 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
5
Anthony Mantha · 3rd 17:18 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 40.
MIN 40%PIT 60%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 5 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 10:16 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Ryan Shea · 2nd 02:18 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Bryan Rust · 3rd 06:29 · GWG · 1–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Ben Kindel · 3rd 07:30 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
5
Anthony Mantha · 3rd 17:18 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
13:06
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:45
Bryan Rust· Tripping
Bryan Rust· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
12:45
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:17
Tyler Pitlick· Elbowing
Tyler Pitlick· Elbowing
Kindel scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:47
Sidney Crosby· Tripping
Sidney Crosby· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Wild went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Penguins power play.