VAN 3–1 MIN Final · W
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 8, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 29-22-11
3–1
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 36-23-4
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 160826320 MIN 010013115138 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VAN 29-22-11 · MIN 36-23-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canucks beat the Wild

The Canucks were outchanced (2.7 to 2.0 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Kevin Lankinen stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 2.0, on 38 and 20 shots on goal.

VAN 2.0 xG · 20 shots MIN 2.7 xG · 38 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 0.5
2nd 1.3 · 0.7
3rd · the swing 0.4 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 38.
VAN 38%MIN 62%

Goals and penalties

4 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
16:14 Elias Pettersson PP
Filip Hronek, Brock Boeser · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
2
07:12 Brock Faber PP
Marco Rossi, Matt Boldy · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–1
3
16:15 Kiefer Sherwood GWG
Filip Hronek · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
4
19:06 Teddy Blueger EN
Pius Suter · backhand shot, into an empty net
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.7
vs expected
37/38 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
0.0
vs expected
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team VANMIN
Shots on goal
20
38
Expected goals
2.0
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0