MIN
1–2
SJS
Final / OT · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 7-7-4
1–2
Final / OTL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 8-6-3
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MIN
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SJS
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–2
MIN 7-7-4 · SJS 8-6-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–2
Wild fell to the Sharks
The Wild created the better chances (3.0 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Graf's goal. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 2.0 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 Wild created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 29 and 18 shots on goal.
MIN 3.0 xG · 29 shots
SJS 2.1 xG · 18 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 0.4
3rd
0.4 · 0.9
OT
0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Matt Boldy · 2nd 05:02 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Will Smith · 3rd 11:57 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Collin Graf · OT 02:41 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 65.
MIN 65%SJS 35%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 7 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Matt Boldy · 2nd 05:02 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Will Smith · 3rd 11:57 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Collin Graf · OT 02:41 · GWG · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:05
John Klingberg· Hooking
John Klingberg· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:43
Brock Faber· Hooking
Brock Faber· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:05
Barclay Goodrow· Tripping
Barclay Goodrow· Tripping
Boldy scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:47
Joel Eriksson Ek· Interference
Joel Eriksson Ek· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:49
John Klingberg· Tripping
John Klingberg· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:09
Alexander Wennberg· Slashing
Alexander Wennberg· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:08
David Jiricek· Slashing
David Jiricek· Slashing
Smith scored on this power play
Minor
2
Macklin Celebrini, Tyler Toffoli · Power play (Jiricek, slashing) · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
1–1
Overtime
Goaltending
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Wild went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Sharks power plays.