NYI
2–4
MIN
Final · L
New York Islanders
NYI · 5-3-3
2–4
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 5-5-2
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
1611508229
MIN
19112210431
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
NYI 5-3-3 · MIN 5-5-2 · First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
Islanders fell to the Wild
Chances were even (3.5 to 3.2 expected goals); the Islanders lost 2–4. Marc-Andre Fleury 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.
Chances were close: 3.5 expected goals to 3.2, on 29 and 31 shots on goal.
NYI 3.5 xG · 29 shots
MIN 3.2 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.3 · 0.8
2nd
1.8 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Patrick Maroon · 1st 00:19 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Noah Dobson · 1st 11:00 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
· 2nd 08:34 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Vinni Lettieri · 2nd 12:03 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 06:50 · 2–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Joel Eriksson Ek · 3rd 07:32 · 2–4 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 55.
NYI 55%MIN 45%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Patrick Maroon · 1st 00:19 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Noah Dobson · 1st 11:00 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
· 2nd 08:34 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Vinni Lettieri · 2nd 12:03 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 06:50 · PP · GWG · 2–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Joel Eriksson Ek · 3rd 07:32 · 2–4
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Johansson · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
