MIN
5–0
WSH
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 20-9-5
5–0
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 18-11-4
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
1911538532
WSH
0110905025
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MIN 20-9-5 · WSH 18-11-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Wild beat the Capitals
The Wild earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Filip Gustavsson stopped 2.6 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: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 32 and 25 shots on goal.
MIN 3.2 xG · 32 shots
WSH 2.6 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.9
2nd
1.7 · 1.2
3rd
0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Vladimir Tarasenko · 1st 02:09 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 12:51 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 04:23 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Danila Yurov · 3rd 08:53 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
5
Matt Boldy · 3rd 14:12 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 60.
MIN 60%WSH 40%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 6 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Vladimir Tarasenko · 1st 02:09 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 12:51 · PP · 2–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
3
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 04:23 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Danila Yurov · 3rd 08:53 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
5
Matt Boldy · 3rd 14:12 · SH · 5–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:39
Danila Yurov· Hooking
Danila Yurov· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:55
Rasmus Sandin· Holding
Rasmus Sandin· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:53
Martin Fehérváry· Hooking
Martin Fehérváry· Hooking
Kaprizov scored on this power play
Minor
2
Joel Eriksson Ek, Quinn Hughes · Power play (Fehérváry, hooking) · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
2–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:23
Jakob Chychrun· Hooking
Jakob Chychrun· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:44
David Jiricek· Hooking
David Jiricek· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:22
Aliaksei Protas· Holding
Aliaksei Protas· Holding
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
25/25 saves · 0 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Wild went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Capitals power plays.