OTT
2–1
MIN
Final / SO · W
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 8-7-0
2–1
Final / SOW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 5-8-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
OTT
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MIN
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Senators lead the season series 1–0
OTT 8-7-0 · MIN 5-8-3 · First meeting this season — the Senators lead the season series 1–0
Senators beat the Wild
Chances were even (2.0 to 2.4 expected goals); the Senators won it in a shootout. Anton Forsberg stopped 1.4 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: 2.0 expected goals to 2.4, on 31 and 25 shots on goal.
OTT 2.0 xG · 31 shots
MIN 2.4 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.9 · 0.9
2nd
0.4 · 0.8
3rd
0.7 · 0.5
OT
0.0 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Marco Rossi · 2nd 06:22 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Erik Brannstrom · 3rd 03:22 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 44.
OTT 44%MIN 56%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties← Senators shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Marco Rossi · 2nd 06:22 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Erik Brannstrom · 3rd 03:22 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Senators
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
