VAN 2–0 MIN Final · W
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 8, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 17-9-1
2–0
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 9-11-4
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 1401013217 MIN 01204010026 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
VAN 17-9-1 · MIN 9-11-4 · First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0

Canucks beat the Wild

The Canucks earned it: 2.7 expected goals to 1.6, and a 2–0 win to show for it. Casey DeSmith stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canucks created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.6, on 17 and 26 shots on goal.

VAN 2.7 xG · 17 shots MIN 1.6 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.3 · 0.6
2nd · the swing 1.8 · 0.1
3rd 0.6 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 69.
VAN 69%MIN 31%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 0 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
18:05 Nils Hoglander GWG
Brock Boeser, Tyler Myers · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
2
Conor Garland, Dakota Joshua · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2–0
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.6
vs expected
26/26 saves · 0 GA · 1.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.7
vs expected
15/17 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANMIN
Shots on goal
17
26
Expected goals
2.7
1.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0