MIN
5–2
DAL
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 17-9-5
5–2
FinalW
Dallas Stars
DAL · 21-6-5
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
11411236532
DAL
151409218
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MIN 17-9-5 · DAL 21-6-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Wild beat the Stars
The Wild earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.2, and a 5–2 win to show for it. The Wild owned the 2nd period, 1.6 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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: 3.6 expected goals to 1.2, on 32 and 18 shots on goal.
MIN 3.6 xG · 32 shots
DAL 1.2 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 0.3
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.4
3rd
0.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jason Robertson · 1st 09:32 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Joel Eriksson Ek · 1st 16:10 · 1–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
3
Miro Heiskanen · 2nd 10:19 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Zach Bogosian · 2nd 17:30 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 08:40 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Matt Boldy · 3rd 18:29 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 19:10 · 5–2 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 86.
MIN 86%DAL 14%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 4 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Stars shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jason Robertson · 1st 09:32 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Joel Eriksson Ek · 1st 16:10 · 1–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
3
Miro Heiskanen · 2nd 10:19 · SH · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Zach Bogosian · 2nd 17:30 · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 08:40 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Matt Boldy · 3rd 18:29 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 19:10 · EN · 5–2
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:51
Ryan Hartman· Hooking
Ryan Hartman· Hooking
Robertson scored on this power play
Minor
1
Miro Heiskanen, Wyatt Johnston · Power play (Hartman, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:17
Matt Duchene· High-sticking
Matt Duchene· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:38
Roope Hintz· Interference
Roope Hintz· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:45
Colin Blackwell· Holding
Colin Blackwell· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Wild went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Stars power play.