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Western Conference · Central Division

Minnesota Wild

2016–17·49–25–8·106 points·2nd in the Central, 2nd in the Western·Clinched playoff spot

Points
106#5
Goal differential
+57#2
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
55.4%#2
Power play
21.0%#9
Penalty kill
82.9%#8
GSAx
−17.4#27

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4127–12–2560.681379358.0%
Away4122–13–6500.6112611352.2%
October96–2–1130.72321951.5%
November135–6–2120.46302753.2%
December1412–1–1250.89502855.4%
January1310–2–1210.81513553.7%
February128–3–1170.71433651.6%
March164–10–2100.31404958.5%
April54–1–080.80171260.7%
Division rivals2917–9–3370.64907355.4%
Rest of conference2114–5–2300.71675354.8%
Other conference3218–11–3390.611068054.0%
DAL54–0–190.90161048.9%
WPG54–1–080.80211661.7%
COL53–2–060.6013957.1%
EDM33–0–061.009553.0%
NSH53–2–060.60151351.6%
ARI33–0–061.0011561.8%
SJS33–0–061.0011757.8%
STL52–2–150.50141055.5%
LAK32–0–150.83141144.2%
TOR22–0–041.006448.7%

On the road

62,995 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2016-10-13: to St. Louis, 742 km (L)2016-10-15: to St. Paul, 742 km (W)2016-10-22: to Newark, 1,609 km (OTL)2016-10-23: to Brooklyn, 17 km (L)2016-10-25: to Boston, 306 km (W)2016-10-27: to Buffalo, 642 km (W)2016-10-29: to St. Paul, 1,161 km (W)2016-11-05: to Denver, 1,135 km (L)2016-11-10: to Pittsburgh, 2,122 km (W)2016-11-12: to Philadelphia, 414 km (L)2016-11-13: to Ottawa, 603 km (OTW)2016-11-15: to St. Paul, 1,345 km (L)2016-11-21: to Dallas, 1,389 km (OTL)2016-11-23: to St. Paul, 1,389 km (W)2016-11-26: to St. Louis, 742 km (SOL)2016-11-29: to Vancouver, 2,859 km (L)2016-12-02: to Calgary, 674 km (SOL)2016-12-04: to Edmonton, 282 km (OTW)2016-12-07: to Toronto, 2,707 km (W)2016-12-09: to St. Paul, 1,100 km (SOW)2016-12-15: to Nashville, 1,113 km (W)2016-12-17: to St. Paul, 1,113 km (W)2016-12-22: to Montreal, 1,527 km (W)2016-12-23: to New York, 529 km (W)2016-12-27: to Nashville, 1,223 km (OTW)2016-12-29: to St. Paul, 1,113 km (W)2017-01-05: to San Jose, 2,540 km (W)2017-01-07: to Los Angeles, 491 km (OTL)2017-01-08: to Anaheim, 45 km (W)2017-01-12: to St. Paul, 2,449 km (W)2017-01-14: to Dallas, 1,389 km (W)2017-01-15: to Chicago, 1,292 km (W)2017-01-17: to St. Paul, 555 km (L)2017-01-24: to Dallas, 1,389 km (SOW)2017-01-26: to St. Paul, 1,389 km (W)2017-01-31: to Edmonton, 1,753 km (W)2017-02-01: to Calgary, 282 km (L)2017-02-04: to Vancouver, 674 km (W)2017-02-07: to Winnipeg, 1,864 km (W)2017-02-08: to St. Paul, 628 km (OTL)2017-02-28: to Winnipeg, 628 km (W)2017-03-02: to Columbus, 1,562 km (L)2017-03-05: to St. Paul, 995 km (W)2017-03-09: to Tampa, 2,113 km (L)2017-03-10: to Sunrise, 289 km (W)2017-03-12: to Chicago, 1,873 km (L)2017-03-14: to Washington, 960 km (L)2017-03-16: to Raleigh, 376 km (L)2017-03-18: to St. Paul, 1,582 km (L)2017-03-19: to Winnipeg, 628 km (L)2017-03-21: to St. Paul, 628 km (W)2017-03-26: to Detroit, 859 km (OTL)2017-03-28: to St. Paul, 859 km (OTL)2017-04-01: to Nashville, 1,113 km (L)2017-04-02: to St. Paul, 1,113 km (W)2017-04-06: to Denver, 1,135 km (W)2017-04-08: to Glendale, 946 km (W)St. LouisSt. PaulNewarkBrooklynBostonBuffaloDenverPittsburghPhiladelphiaOttawaDallasVancouverCalgaryEdmontonTorontoNashvilleMontrealNew YorkSan JoseLos AngelesAnaheimChicagoWinnipegColumbusTampaSunriseWashingtonRaleighDetroitGlendale
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
14 GP · 7–4–3 · 14 vs fresher opponent
60.7%
55.3%
1 day
50 GP · 30–16–4 · 11 vs fresher opponent
64.0%
55.0%
2 days
10 GP · 6–3–1 · 2 vs fresher opponent
65.0%
53.7%
3+ days
7 GP · 6–1–0 · 1 vs fresher opponent
85.7%
53.8%

Pulling the goalie

35 times this season the Wild were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Wild in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
54.6%
54.0%
Goals share
56.1%
51.0%
Shooting %
10.4%
9.5%
Save %
.919
.914