COL
2–3
VGK
Final · L
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 19-14-3
2–3
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 26-12-2
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
1909111229
VGK
1721506328
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
COL 19-14-3 · VGK 26-12-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Avalanche fell to the Golden Knights
The Avalanche were outchanced (3.6 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost 2–3.
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: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 28 and 29 shots on goal.
COL 2.7 xG · 29 shots
VGK 3.6 xG · 28 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 1.7
3rd
1.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 00:25 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Michael Amadio · 1st 17:02 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 07:14 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 14:46 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a great chance (28%)
5
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 11:07 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 37.
COL 37%VGK 63%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 00:25 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Michael Amadio · 1st 17:02 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 07:14 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 14:46 · GWG · 1–3
Tip in shot, a great chance (28%)
5
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 11:07 · 2–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
