MIN
1–2
CHI
Final · L
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 39-19-12
1–2
FinalL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 26-30-12
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
0811407129
CHI
1111609226
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Wild lead the season series 3–1
MIN 39-19-12 · CHI 26-30-12 · Meeting 4 this season — the Wild lead the season series 3–1
Wild fell to the Blackhawks
Chances were even (1.7 to 1.5 expected goals); the Wild lost 1–2.
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: 1.7 expected goals to 1.5, on 29 and 26 shots on goal.
MIN 1.7 xG · 29 shots
CHI 1.5 xG · 26 shots
0
1
1st
0.2 · 0.6
2nd
0.7 · 0.3
3rd
0.8 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ilya Mikheyev · 1st 16:22 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Connor Bedard · 2nd 11:47 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Nico Sturm · 2nd 15:47 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 54.
MIN 54%CHI 46%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 18 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ilya Mikheyev · 1st 16:22 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Connor Bedard · 2nd 11:47 · GWG · 0–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Nico Sturm · 2nd 15:47 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:51
Ryan Hartman· Slashing
Ryan Hartman· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:16
Michael McCarron· Roughing
Michael McCarron· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:16
Ilya Mikheyev· Roughing
Ilya Mikheyev· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:16
Louis Crevier· Roughing
Louis Crevier· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:16
Zach Bogosian· Roughing
Zach Bogosian· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:34
Yakov Trenin· Hooking
Yakov Trenin· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2
Unassisted · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:04
Matt Grzelcyk· Holding
Matt Grzelcyk· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:45
Wyatt Kaiser· Roughing
Wyatt Kaiser· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:45
Wyatt Kaiser· Roughing
Wyatt Kaiser· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:45
Ryan Hartman· Interference
Ryan Hartman· Interference
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:45
Ryan Hartman· Roughing
Ryan Hartman· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:22
Andre Burakovsky· High-sticking
Andre Burakovsky· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:47
Ryan Greene· Tripping
Ryan Greene· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:52
Yakov Trenin· Slashing
Yakov Trenin· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:49
Michael McCarron· Cross-checking
Michael McCarron· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:49
Ryan Donato· Slashing
Ryan Donato· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:49
Sam Rinzel· Roughing
Sam Rinzel· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:49
Jake Middleton· Roughing
Jake Middleton· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Wild went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Blackhawks power plays.