CGY
2–1
VGK
Final / OT · W
Calgary Flames
CGY · 9-10-3
2–1
Final / OTW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 14-5-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT
CGY
011091915234
VGK
180110900128
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flames lead the season series 1–0
CGY 9-10-3 · VGK 14-5-3 · First meeting this season — the Flames lead the season series 1–0
Flames beat the Golden Knights
The Flames earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, and they won it in overtime on Weegar's goal. Dan Vladar stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Flames created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 34 and 28 shots on goal.
CGY 3.4 xG · 34 shots
VGK 2.6 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.9
2nd
1.0 · 1.1
3rd
0.8 · 0.6
OT · the swing
1.0 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
William Karlsson · 1st 13:53 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
A.J. Greer · 3rd 02:31 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
MacKenzie Weegar · OT 04:55 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 63.
CGY 63%VGK 37%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Flames shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
William Karlsson · 1st 13:53 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
A.J. Greer · 3rd 02:31 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
MacKenzie Weegar · OT 04:55 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
1
Nicolas Roy, Michael Amadio · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
Overtime
3
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
No penalties
Goaltending
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
