MIN
5–2
VAN
Final · W
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 42-21-12
5–2
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 22-45-8
1ST2ND3RDT
MIN
115211213539
VAN
21505013233
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–1
MIN 42-21-12 · VAN 22-45-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Wild lead the season series 2–1
Wild beat the Canucks
The Wild earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 2.6, and a 5–2 win to show for it. The Wild owned the 2nd period, 1.9 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: 4.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 39 and 33 shots on goal.
MIN 4.5 xG · 39 shots
VAN 2.6 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.4 · 1.3
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.4
3rd
1.3 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Matt Boldy · 1st 08:32 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Tom Willander · 1st 16:00 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 16:42 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (56%)
4
Matt Boldy · 2nd 00:23 · 2–2 · wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (32%)
5
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 06:08 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 06:03 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 18:52 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 76.
MIN 76%VAN 24%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 4 penalties← Wild shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Matt Boldy · 1st 08:32 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Tom Willander · 1st 16:00 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Jake DeBrusk · 1st 16:42 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (56%)
4
Matt Boldy · 2nd 00:23 · 2–2
Wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (32%)
5
Kirill Kaprizov · 2nd 06:08 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 06:03 · 4–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 18:52 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:07
Drew O'Connor· Interference
Drew O'Connor· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:24
Joel Eriksson Ek· Tripping
Joel Eriksson Ek· Tripping
DeBrusk scored on this power play
Minor
3
Filip Hronek, Elias Pettersson · Power play (Ek, tripping) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (56%)
1–2
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:20
Pierre-Olivier Joseph· Tripping
Pierre-Olivier Joseph· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:25
Quinn Hughes· Cross-checking
Quinn Hughes· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
34/38 saves · 4 GA · 3.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Wild went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Canucks power plays.