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Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks

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Minnesota Wild
▸6
San Jose Sharks
2
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Recap

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The Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2. The Wild scored first and never trailed. The Wild led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Liam Ohgren's goal at 14:23 of the second period, which took the Wild's chances from 68% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Wild, 3.4 to 1.3; shots on goal were MIN 38, SJS 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 84% of the time. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 0.7 goals below expected; Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 32 of 38 (.842), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Kirill Kaprizov (2 G, 1 A), 2. Brock Faber (1 A), 3. Mikael Granlund (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MIN
    K. Kaprizov2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    MIN
    B. Faber1 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    M. Granlund2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MINMIN213313112638
SJSSJS1911208229

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. MIN
    M. Boldy(28)
    K. Kaprizov (49), J. Middleton (16)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    5:19
  2. SJS
    J. Rutta(5)
    M. Ferraro (18), M. Granlund (45)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    9:32
  3. MIN
    D. Chisholm(3)
    J. Merrill (6), L. Ohgren (1)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-1
    16:51

2nd period

  1. MIN
    L. Ohgren(1)
    J. Brodin (19), M. Khusnutdinov (3)
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +18 ptsVideo
    3-1
    14:23
  2. SJS
    M. Ferraro(3)
    W. Eklund (28), M. Granlund (46)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +17 ptsVideo
    3-2
    15:52
  3. MIN
    K. Kaprizov(43)
    B. Faber (38), J. Brodin (20)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +17 ptsVideo
    4-2
    19:04
  4. MIN
    K. Kaprizov(44)PPG
    J. Eriksson Ek (33), M. Boldy (38)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +6 ptsVideo
    5-2
    19:51

3rd period

  1. MIN
    M. Johansson(11)
    J. Merrill (7), A. Goligoski (10)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +2 ptsVideo
    6-2
    1:46

Penalties

MIN 6 PIM·SJS 4 PIM

2nd

  • 1:56SJSThomas Bordeleau · Trippingdrawn by Liam Ohgren2 min
  • 3:02MINMarco Rossi · Hookingdrawn by Nico Sturm2 min
  • 5:57MINZach Bogosian · Holdingdrawn by Nico Sturm2 min
  • 19:23SJSFabian Zetterlund · High stickingdrawn by Kirill Kaprizov2 min

3rd

  • 9:20MINKirill Kaprizov · Trippingdrawn by Justin Bailey2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Liam Ohgren, 2nd 14:23 — MIN 68% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.12M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.11J. Studnicka · Missed · xG 0.10N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.09R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.09C. Graf · Missed · xG 0.09M. Ferraro · Goal · xG 0.08C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.08J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.07T. Bordeleau · On goal · xG 0.06J. Rutta · Goal · xG 0.05T. Bordeleau · On goal · xG 0.04C. Addison · On goal · xG 0.04K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.03J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.03M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.03L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.03C. Addison · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.02K. Burroughs · On goal · xG 0.02L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.02M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.01F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.01L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01C. Addison · On goal · xG 0.01C. Addison · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01T. Bordeleau · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01C. Addison · On goal · xG 0.01K. Burroughs · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.00F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 1.3 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MINvsSJS
3.46 G
All situations
2 G1.3
2.85 G
Even strength
2 G1.1
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.50 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MIN84%16%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.35 – 1.33

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

MINvsSJS
38
Shots on goal
29
48%
Faceoffs
52%
1/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
5
Hits
19
19
Blocked shots
10
13
Giveaways
5
8
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Minnesota Wild skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
97K. KaprizovL213+160.81002—24:25
7B. FaberD011+220.03010—22:07
24Z. BogosianD000020.04072—21:38
25J. BrodinD022+150.23020—21:18
23M. RossiC000+130.292024020:08
12M. BoldyL112050.4901010019:27
38R. HartmanR000+240.620104019:23
5J. MiddletonD011+110.05010—19:12
90M. JohanssonL101+110.25100—18:17
14J. Eriksson EkC011020.071104617:22
22M. KhusnutdinovC011+200.150006015:36
33A. GoligoskiD011+110.01040—13:18
28L. OhgrenL112+220.19000—12:59
4J. MerrillD022+110.02000—11:08
27J. LucchiniC000000.090006710:23
47D. ChisholmD101010.07000—09:59
10V. LettieriC000010.00010008:49
15M. ShawC000010.00100008:31
Minnesota Wild goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30J. Wallstedt(W)29272.9311.33-0.6760:00

Season series

MIN leads 3-0

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