COL
1–3
VGK
Final · L
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 8-3
1–3
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 10-4
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
111010010131
VGK
0120439325
goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the Avalanche trail the series 0–2
COL 8-3 · VGK 10-4 · Game 2 — the Avalanche trail the series 0–2
Avalanche fell to the Golden Knights
The Avalanche created the better chances (2.4 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. The Avalanche owned the 2nd period, 1.2 to 0.1 in expected goals.
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: 2.4 expected goals to 1.8, on 31 and 25 shots on goal.
COL 2.4 xG · 31 shots
VGK 1.8 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
1.2 · 0.1
3rd
0.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ross Colton · 1st 16:59 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Jack Eichel · 3rd 09:15 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 11:22 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 18:57 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 61.
COL 61%VGK 39%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 7 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ross Colton · 1st 16:59 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Jack Eichel · 3rd 09:15 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 11:22 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 18:57 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:33
Martin Necas· Slashing
Martin Necas· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:33
Martin Necas· Tripping
Martin Necas· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:19
Jack Eichel· Interference
Jack Eichel· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:31
Nicolas Roy· Hooking
Nicolas Roy· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:42
Shea Theodore· Slashing
Shea Theodore· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:58
Shea Theodore· Hooking
Shea Theodore· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:48
Brent Burns· High-sticking
Brent Burns· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Avalanche went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 4 Golden Knights power plays.