MIN
6–2
BOS
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 19-9-5
6–2
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 19-14-0
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
16213312631
BOS
0709215231
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
MIN 19-9-5 · BOS 19-14-0 · First meeting this season — the Wild lead the season series 1–0
Wild beat the Bruins
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.1 expected goals); the Wild won 6–2. Jeremy Swayman allowed 3.4 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: 2.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 31 and 31 shots on goal.
MIN 2.6 xG · 31 shots
BOS 2.1 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.4
2nd
0.8 · 0.8
3rd
1.3 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jared Spurgeon · 1st 10:11 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 08:49 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 12:57 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Quinn Hughes · 3rd 00:54 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Matt Boldy · 3rd 08:08 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Alex Steeves · 3rd 10:58 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 14:55 · 6–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Andrew Peeke · 3rd 19:59 · 6–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 58.
MIN 58%BOS 42%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 5 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jared Spurgeon · 1st 10:11 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 08:49 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 12:57 · PP · GWG · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Quinn Hughes · 3rd 00:54 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Matt Boldy · 3rd 08:08 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Alex Steeves · 3rd 10:58 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 14:55 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 6–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Andrew Peeke · 3rd 19:59 · 6–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:26
Nikita Zadorov· Interference
Nikita Zadorov· Interference
Spurgeon scored on this power play
Minor
1
Brock Faber, Marcus Johansson · Power play (Zadorov, interference) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:38
Nicolas Aube-Kubel· Hooking
Nicolas Aube-Kubel· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:11
Nicolas Aube-Kubel· Tripping
Nicolas Aube-Kubel· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:15
Michael Eyssimont· Slashing
Michael Eyssimont· Slashing
Hartman scored on this power play
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:43
Sean Kuraly· Boarding
Sean Kuraly· Boarding
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
25/31 saves · 6 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Wild went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Bruins power plays.