MIN
5–2
VAN
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 4-6-3
5–2
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 6-7-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
1611438528
VAN
04112112228
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
MIN 4-6-3 · VAN 6-7-0 · First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
Wild beat the Canucks
Chances were even (2.4 to 2.1 expected goals); the Wild won 5–2. Thatcher Demko 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.
Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.1, on 28 and 28 shots on goal.
MIN 2.4 xG · 28 shots
VAN 2.1 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.3
2nd
1.2 · 0.7
3rd
0.6 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Vladimir Tarasenko · 1st 15:53 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Drew O'Connor · 2nd 05:34 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
3
Marco Rossi · 2nd 13:49 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
4
Vinnie Hinostroza · 3rd 04:07 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Jonas Brodin · 3rd 05:46 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Drew O'Connor · 3rd 07:00 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
7
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 16:43 · 5–2 · slap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 55.
MIN 55%VAN 45%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 10 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Vladimir Tarasenko · 1st 15:53 · PP · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Drew O'Connor · 2nd 05:34 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
3
Marco Rossi · 2nd 13:49 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
4
Vinnie Hinostroza · 3rd 04:07 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Jonas Brodin · 3rd 05:46 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Drew O'Connor · 3rd 07:00 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
7
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 16:43 · EN · 5–2
Slap shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:42
Arshdeep Bains· Hooking
Arshdeep Bains· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:14
Arshdeep Bains· Hooking
Arshdeep Bains· Hooking
Tarasenko scored on this power play
Minor
1
Joel Eriksson Ek, Matt Boldy · Power play (Bains, hooking) · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:35
Marcus Foligno· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Marcus Foligno· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:03
Elias Pettersson· Interference
Elias Pettersson· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Marco Rossi· Slashing
Marco Rossi· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
5
Joel Eriksson Ek, Vladimir Tarasenko · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:12
Evander Kane· Slashing
Evander Kane· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:12
Marcus Foligno· Slashing
Marcus Foligno· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
10:28
Evander Kane· Misconduct
Evander Kane· Misconduct
Misconduct
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
10:28
Marcus Foligno· Misconduct
Marcus Foligno· Misconduct
Misconduct
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:24
Yakov Trenin· Tripping
Yakov Trenin· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Wild went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Canucks power plays.