DAL
3–2
VGK
Final · W
Dallas Stars
DAL · 3-2
3–2
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 2-3
1ST2ND3RDT
DAL
2111608325
VGK
2907011227
goals · shots on goal
Game 5 — the Stars lead the series 3–2
DAL 3-2 · VGK 2-3 · Game 5 — the Stars lead the series 3–2
Stars beat the Golden Knights
The Stars earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.9, and a 3–2 win to show for it. The Stars scored 2 power-play 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 Stars created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.9, on 25 and 27 shots on goal.
DAL 2.9 xG · 25 shots
VGK 1.9 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.2 · 0.3
3rd
0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Stone · 1st 04:00 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Evgenii Dadonov · 1st 05:02 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Matt Duchene · 1st 08:04 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
4
William Carrier · 1st 12:31 · 2–2 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Jason Robertson · 2nd 16:32 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 68.
DAL 68%VGK 32%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Stars shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Stone · 1st 04:00 · PP · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Evgenii Dadonov · 1st 05:02 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Matt Duchene · 1st 08:04 · PP · 2–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
4
William Carrier · 1st 12:31 · 2–2
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Jason Robertson · 2nd 16:32 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
4
Ivan Barbashev, Brayden McNabb · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–2
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
