Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 2-2-1
2–1
Final / OTW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 2-3-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
PHI
06051911221
MIN
03180401116
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flyers lead the season series 1–0
PHI 2-2-1 · MIN 2-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Flyers lead the season series 1–0
Flyers beat the Wild
Chances were even (2.4 to 2.1 expected goals); the Flyers won it in overtime on Cates's goal. Dan Vladar stopped 1.1 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: 2.4 expected goals to 2.1, on 21 and 16 shots on goal.
PHI 2.4 xG · 21 shots
MIN 2.1 xG · 16 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
1.1 · 0.3
2nd
0.3 · 0.7
3rd
0.8 · 0.9
OT
0.2 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Vladimir Tarasenko · 2nd 01:55 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Owen Tippett · 3rd 07:10 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Noah Cates · OT 02:37 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flyers win 54.
PHI 54%MIN 46%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 7 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Vladimir Tarasenko · 2nd 01:55 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Owen Tippett · 3rd 07:10 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Noah Cates · OT 02:37 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
1st period
PEN
5 min
Major
01:56
Nicolas Deslauriers· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
01:56
Marcus Foligno· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:07
Jonas Brodin· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
01:55
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:34
Owen Tippett· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:52
Ryan Hartman· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
2
Trevor Zegras, Christian Dvorak · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:00
Jamie Drysdale· Hooking
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Flyers went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Wild power plays.