CAR
3–6
VGK
Final · L
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 6-3-0
3–6
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 6-1-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
181719324
VGK
26018411635
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–2
CAR 6-3-0 · VGK 6-1-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes trail the season series 0–2
Hurricanes fell to the Golden Knights
The Hurricanes were outchanced (4.0 to 1.7 expected goals) and lost 3–6. Akira Schmid allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 1.7, on 35 and 24 shots on goal.
CAR 1.7 xG · 24 shots
VGK 4.0 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.2 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 2.3
3rd
0.9 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Andrei Svechnikov · 1st 03:46 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 06:27 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 18:03 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Martinook · 2nd 12:07 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Logan Stankoven · 3rd 02:31 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Brett Howden · 3rd 06:10 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Jack Eichel · 3rd 15:01 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Jack Eichel · 3rd 17:36 · 3–5 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
9
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 19:38 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 16.
CAR 16%VGK 84%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 7 penalties← Hurricanes shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Andrei Svechnikov · 1st 03:46 · PP · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 06:27 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 18:03 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Jordan Martinook · 2nd 12:07 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Logan Stankoven · 3rd 02:31 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Brett Howden · 3rd 06:10 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Jack Eichel · 3rd 15:01 · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Jack Eichel · 3rd 17:36 · 3–5
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
9
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 19:38 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:44
Jeremy Lauzon· Interference
Jeremy Lauzon· Interference
Svechnikov scored on this power play
Minor
1
Sebastian Aho · Power play (Lauzon, interference) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:57
Andrei Svechnikov· Slashing
Andrei Svechnikov· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:41
Andrei Svechnikov· Tripping
Andrei Svechnikov· Tripping
Dorofeyev scored on this power play
Minor
3
Shea Theodore, Jack Eichel · Power play (Svechnikov, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:19
Jordan Staal· Cross-checking
Jordan Staal· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:34
Sean Walker· Hooking
Sean Walker· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:39
Brett Howden· Roughing
Brett Howden· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:39
Nikolaj Ehlers· Roughing
Nikolaj Ehlers· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
29/34 saves · 5 GA · 4.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Hurricanes went 1-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Golden Knights power plays.