Going into this game, MoneyPuck.com had Seattle with a 40.1-percent likelihood of winning, but an opening period that included two Kraken goals boosted that up to 68.7-percent. Unfortunately, the visitors were not able to hold on. Winnipeg scored a shorthanded goal right before intermission and added two more goals in period two. A gritty Seattle team battled back for the tie off a net-front score by Jordan Eberle, but Winnipeg got the majority of shots and chances in the final 20 minutes and ultimately buried two more goals for a 5-3 win.
Let’s look at the game “by the numbers.”
- On the game as a whole, Seattle had the edge in 5-on-5 shot volume (53.57%), but that advantage tailed off as the game progressed. The third period was the quietest offensively for the Kraken (38.71% of all shot attempts) and the visiting team only won the shot quality battle in the first period (48.66% on the game, 63.55% in period one).
- Eberle scored his second goal in three games and led all Kraken skaters in individual shot quality (5-on-5) with .36 expected goals.
- Vince Dunn led in the same category (individual shot quality) in all situations with .57 expected goals. His opening tally came off the highest quality chance of the game. MoneyPuck.com figured it to have a 41.9-percent chance of getting into the net.
- After allowing a shorthanded goal at the end of period one, Seattle was able to tighten up against rush chances, particularly when the opponent had the man-advantage. There were only two scoring chances for Winnipeg off the rush the entire game. Neither of them came in the final 20 minutes of play.
Here’s a look at our data-driven Instant Analysis from Sportlogiq (Click HERE for how to read this graphic):