New York Islanders
NYI · 22-18-3
1–3
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 23-14-4
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
1401006120
MIN
07017312336
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
NYI 22-18-3 · MIN 23-14-4 · First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
Islanders fell to the Wild
The Islanders were outchanced (3.5 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 1–3. Ilya Sorokin stopped 1.5 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: 3.5 expected goals to 2.1, on 36 and 20 shots on goal.
NYI 2.1 xG · 20 shots
MIN 3.5 xG · 36 shots
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1st
0.5 · 0.5
2nd
1.0 · 1.5
3rd · the swing
0.5 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Scott Mayfield · 1st 16:49 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Frederick Gaudreau · 3rd 10:55 · 1–1 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
3
Sam Steel · 3rd 12:28 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 18:48 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 27.
NYI 27%MIN 73%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Scott Mayfield · 1st 16:49 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Frederick Gaudreau · 3rd 10:55 · SH · 1–1
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
3
Sam Steel · 3rd 12:28 · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 18:48 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.