Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 21-9-4
4–2
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 16-14-4
1ST2ND3RDT
WPG
212110110432
MIN
09114113236
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Jets lead the season series 1–0
WPG 21-9-4 · MIN 16-14-4 · First meeting this season — the Jets lead the season series 1–0
Jets beat the Wild
The Jets earned it: 4.4 expected goals to 3.7, and a 4–2 win to show for it. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 1.7 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.
The Jets created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 3.7, on 32 and 36 shots on goal.
WPG 4.4 xG · 32 shots
MIN 3.7 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
1.4 · 0.5
2nd
1.9 · 1.6
3rd
1.1 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Iafallo · 1st 03:59 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Nino Niederreiter · 1st 14:38 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
3
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 06:45 · 3–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (64%)
4
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 10:05 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Matt Boldy · 3rd 00:20 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (33%)
6
Axel Jonsson-Fjallby · 3rd 02:46 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 59.
WPG 59%MIN 41%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Iafallo · 1st 03:59 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Nino Niederreiter · 1st 14:38 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
3
Nino Niederreiter · 2nd 06:45 · GWG · 3–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (64%)
4
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 10:05 · PP · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Matt Boldy · 3rd 00:20 · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (33%)
6
Axel Jonsson-Fjallby · 3rd 02:46 · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.