Completed Match

Full leg data

Nordic Darts Masters 2026 • Round of 16 • 5 Jun 2026, 18:54 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerMichael van Gerwen
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Michael van Gerwen won 6–2. The result was driven by a 9.1 point 3-dart average edge for Michael van Gerwen; a 13.0 percentage point checkout edge for Michael van Gerwen; the longest leg run belonging to Michael van Gerwen at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap9.1 ptsMichael van Gerwen led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap13.0 ptsMichael van Gerwen finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runMichael van Gerwen had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge landedPre-match lean matched the winner

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean matched the winner
Edge landed

Michael van Gerwen delivered a result consistent with the pre-match lean, and the post-match review now needs to tighten the explanation around scoring, finishing, and match flow rather than rewrite the call.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Michael van GerwenOskar Lukasiak
88.8
3-dart averageMichael van Gerwen edge
79.7
106.1
First 9 averageMichael van Gerwen edge
85.4
26.0%
Checkout %Michael van Gerwen edge
13.0%
9
100+Oskar Lukasiak edge
12
9
140+Michael van Gerwen edge
4
1
180sMichael van Gerwen edge
0
117
Highest checkoutMichael van Gerwen edge
76

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Michael van Gerwen created the cleaner scoring base with a 9.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Michael van Gerwen was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 13.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Michael van Gerwen set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 20.7 point First 9 advantage.
Michael van Gerwen took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Michael van Gerwen produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Michael van Gerwen closed the final leg at 6–2 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Michael van Gerwen
3-dart avg88.8
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 9 / 9
Checkout %26.0%
Highest checkout117
Checkouts6/23
Oskar Lukasiak
3-dart avg79.7
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 4 / 12
Checkout %13.0%
Highest checkout76
Checkouts2/16

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Michael van Gerwen
L2Michael van Gerwen
L3Oskar Lukasiak
L4Michael van Gerwen
L5Oskar Lukasiak
L6Michael van Gerwen
L7Michael van Gerwen
L8Michael van Gerwen

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Michael van Gerwen
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Michael van Gerwen
15Fast leg
117
Set 1 · Leg 3
Oskar Lukasiak
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 4
Michael van Gerwen
28
8
Set 1 · Leg 5
Oskar Lukasiak
17
52
Set 1 · Leg 6
Michael van Gerwen
12Fast leg
81
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Michael van Gerwen
17
9
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 3
Michael van Gerwen
14Fast leg
52

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 88
Sourcefull_leg_data