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Minnesota Wild at Seattle Kraken

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Recap

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The Minnesota Wild beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0. The Wild scored first and never trailed. The Wild led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Marco Rossi's goal at 12:34 of the third period, which took the Wild's chances from 83% to 97%. Expected goals were close — MIN 2.7, SEA 2.5; shots on goal were MIN 26, SEA 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kraken win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Filip Gustavsson stopped 24 of 24 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected; Joey Daccord stopped 23 of 25 (.920). Three stars: 1. Filip Gustavsson (24 saves, 1.000), 2. Matt Boldy (1 G), 3. Joey Daccord (23 saves, .920).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MIN
    F. Gustavsson24 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    MIN
    M. Boldy1 G
  3. ★★★
    SEA
    J. Daccord23 saves, .920

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MINMIN1608212326
SEASEA090708024

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. MIN
    wristxG 0.16win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    7:14

3rd period

  1. MIN
    wristxG 0.15win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-0
    12:34
  2. MIN
    wristxG 0.63Video
    3-0
    19:56

Penalties

MIN 6 PIM·SEA 4 PIM

1st

  • 8:25MINAlex Goligoski · Holdingdrawn by Oliver Bjorkstrand2 min
  • 16:31MINBrandon Duhaime · Holdingdrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min

2nd

  • 4:34SEAJamie Oleksiak · Trippingdrawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2 min

3rd

  • 0:26MINJoel Eriksson Ek · Holdingdrawn by Jared McCann2 min
  • 5:58SEAVince Dunn · High stickingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
SEA goalMIN goalFinal: SEA 0%

Biggest swing: Marco Rossi, 3rd 12:34 — MIN 83% → 97%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Eberle · Missed · xG 0.36T. Kartye · Missed · xG 0.23J. Eberle · Missed · xG 0.18J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.14T. Kartye · Missed · xG 0.13J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.13Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.13Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.09M. Beniers · On goal · xG 0.09J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.09E. Tolvanen · Missed · xG 0.08V. Dunn · On goal · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.07M. Beniers · On goal · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.06B. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.06V. Dunn · On goal · xG 0.05W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.04A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.04O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.04J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.04V. Dunn · On goal · xG 0.04R. Evans · On goal · xG 0.03B. Tanev · Missed · xG 0.03M. Beniers · Missed · xG 0.03R. Evans · On goal · xG 0.03W. Borgen · Missed · xG 0.03J. Eberle · Missed · xG 0.03O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.02O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.01V. Dunn · Missed · xG 0.01B. Dumoulin · Missed · xG 0.01Y. Gourde · Missed · xG 0.01D. Shore · Missed · xG 0.01M. Beniers · On goal · xG 0.01T. Kartye · Missed · xG 0.01Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dumoulin · On goal · xG 0.01A. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.00V. Dunn · Missed · xG 0.00
SEA0 G · 2.5 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MINvsSEA
2.72 G
All situations
0 G2.5
1.72 G
Even strength
0 G0.9
0.40 G
Power play
0 G1.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MIN42%58%SEA

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.08 – 2.50

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

MINvsSEA
26
Shots on goal
24
35%
Faceoffs
65%
0/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
16
Hits
11
25
Blocked shots
23
4
Giveaways
3
10
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Minnesota Wild skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
46J. SpurgeonD000+220.08010—27:20
5J. MiddletonD000+110.02170—26:30
7B. FaberD000010.04030—24:12
14J. Eriksson EkC101+230.711023520:45
24Z. BogosianD000+210.03430—18:23
97K. KaprizovL011+120.35130—17:38
38R. HartmanR011+110.133203616:42
12M. BoldyL101+120.33000—16:11
17M. FolignoL000+100.12220—15:00
26C. DewarC000020.142004014:53
89F. GaudreauC000030.130002313:54
36M. ZuccarelloR011+110.05110—13:22
90M. JohanssonL000+120.090005013:00
23M. RossiC101+130.430104012:59
21B. DuhaimeL000000.00102—12:45
33A. GoligoskiD000010.02002—12:21
20P. MaroonL000000.0302010010:15
4J. MerrillD000+110.02000—07:50
Minnesota Wild goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32F. Gustavsson(W)242401.0002.51+2.5160:00

Season series

MIN leads 2-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).