DAL
2–1
VGK
Final · W
Dallas Stars
DAL · 40-14-10
2–1
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 29-22-14
1ST2ND3RDT
DAL
032904216
VGK
0411409127
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Stars lead the season series 2–0
DAL 40-14-10 · VGK 29-22-14 · Meeting 2 this season — the Stars lead the season series 2–0
Stars beat the Golden Knights
The Stars earned it: 2.4 expected goals to 1.6, and a 2–1 win to show for it.
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: 2.4 expected goals to 1.6, on 16 and 27 shots on goal.
DAL 2.4 xG · 16 shots
VGK 1.6 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.4 · 0.1
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.9
3rd
0.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 2nd 01:31 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Oskar Bäck · 2nd 10:41 · 1–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
3
Jamie Benn · 2nd 14:16 · 2–1 · bat shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 65.
DAL 65%VGK 35%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 8 penalties← Stars shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 2nd 01:31 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Oskar Bäck · 2nd 10:41 · 1–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
3
Jamie Benn · 2nd 14:16 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Bat shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:36
Braeden Bowman· Slashing
Braeden Bowman· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:59
Rasmus Andersson· High-sticking
Rasmus Andersson· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:04
Lian Bichsel· Interference
Lian Bichsel· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:20
Nic Dowd· High-sticking
Nic Dowd· High-sticking
Benn scored on this power play
Minor
3
Wyatt Johnston, Matt Duchene · Power play (Dowd, high-sticking) · bat shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:39
Thomas Harley· Tripping
Thomas Harley· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:16
Ivan Barbashev· Slashing
Ivan Barbashev· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:27
Justin Hryckowian· Tripping
Justin Hryckowian· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:14
Jack Eichel· Tripping
Jack Eichel· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
14/16 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Stars went 1-for-5 on the power play and killed all 3 Golden Knights power plays.