CGY
2–4
VGK
Final · L
Calgary Flames
CGY · 1-3-0
2–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 2-0-2
1ST2ND3RDT
CGY
21001108229
VGK
08112310430
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1
CGY 1-3-0 · VGK 2-0-2 · First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1
Flames fell to the Golden Knights
The Flames let a 2–0 lead get away: the Golden Knights came back with four unanswered goals — Korczak's equalizer — and won 2–4. Akira Schmid 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.
Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.3, on 29 and 30 shots on goal.
CGY 2.4 xG · 29 shots
VGK 2.3 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 0.4
2nd
1.1 · 1.0
3rd
0.6 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mikael Backlund · 1st 07:32 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Blake Coleman · 1st 12:10 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Jack Eichel · 2nd 10:00 · 2–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Kaedan Korczak · 3rd 04:11 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 06:38 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
6
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 19:53 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 52.
CGY 52%VGK 48%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 5 penalties← Flames shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mikael Backlund · 1st 07:32 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Blake Coleman · 1st 12:10 · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Jack Eichel · 2nd 10:00 · 2–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Kaedan Korczak · 3rd 04:11 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 06:38 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
6
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 19:53 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:37
Kaedan Korczak· Hooking
Kaedan Korczak· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:20
Nazem Kadri· Interference
Nazem Kadri· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:48
Kevin Bahl· Hooking
Kevin Bahl· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:02
MacKenzie Weegar· Tripping
MacKenzie Weegar· Tripping
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:02
Colton Sissons· Elbowing
Colton Sissons· Elbowing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
19/19 saves · 0 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Flames went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 2 Golden Knights power plays.