Minnesota Wild
MIN · 38-16-11
5–0
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 34-26-5
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
17112311530
UTA
0701008025
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 1–2
MIN 38-16-11 · UTA 34-26-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Wild trail the season series 1–2
Wild beat the Mammoth
Chances were even (3.6 to 3.4 expected goals); the Wild won 5–0. Karel Vejmelka allowed 1.9 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: 3.6 expected goals to 3.4, on 30 and 25 shots on goal.
MIN 3.6 xG · 30 shots
UTA 3.4 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.5 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 1.4
3rd
1.6 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 14:10 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Matt Boldy · 2nd 08:43 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Bobby Brink · 3rd 02:09 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Danila Yurov · 3rd 06:09 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 18:39 · 5–0 · backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 52.
MIN 52%UTA 48%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kirill Kaprizov · 1st 14:10 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Matt Boldy · 2nd 08:43 · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Bobby Brink · 3rd 02:09 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Danila Yurov · 3rd 06:09 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 18:39 · 5–0
Backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
1st period
2nd period
2
Marcus Johansson, Joel Eriksson Ek · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–0
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/25 saves · 0 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/30 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.