CAR
0–4
VGK
Final · L
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 43-13-8
0–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 40-20-6
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
01507011033
VGK
191926424
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–2
CAR 43-13-8 · VGK 40-20-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–2
Hurricanes fell to the Golden Knights
The Hurricanes created the better chances (2.7 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 0–4. Jonathan Quick stopped 2.7 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 Hurricanes created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 2.1, on 33 and 24 shots on goal.
CAR 2.7 xG · 33 shots
VGK 2.1 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.8
2nd
0.7 · 0.7
3rd
0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 04:03 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Reilly Smith · 2nd 17:20 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Paul Cotter · 3rd 13:10 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Brett Howden · 3rd 18:36 · 0–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 60.
CAR 60%VGK 40%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 04:03 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Reilly Smith · 2nd 17:20 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Paul Cotter · 3rd 13:10 · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Brett Howden · 3rd 18:36 · EN · 0–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/33 saves · 0 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
