COL
3–0
VGK
Final · W
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 27-12-3
3–0
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 23-13-5
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
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VGK
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
COL 27-12-3 · VGK 23-13-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Avalanche beat the Golden Knights
The Avalanche earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.3, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 2.3 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 Avalanche created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.3, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.
COL 3.4 xG · 35 shots
VGK 2.3 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.6
3rd
0.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Valeri Nichushkin · 1st 19:46 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
2
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 11:44 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Logan O'Connor · 3rd 09:20 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 68.
COL 68%VGK 32%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Valeri Nichushkin · 1st 19:46 · PP · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (25%)
2
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 11:44 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
3
Logan O'Connor · 3rd 09:20 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/25 saves · 0 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
