DAL
2–3
VGK
Final · L
Dallas Stars
DAL · 43-16-11
2–3
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 32-25-14
1ST2ND3RDT
DAL
260306215
VGK
17111115333
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Stars lead the season series 2–1
DAL 43-16-11 · VGK 32-25-14 · Meeting 3 this season — the Stars lead the season series 2–1
Stars fell to the Golden Knights
The Stars were outchanced (3.9 to 2.0 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: 3.9 expected goals to 2.0, on 33 and 15 shots on goal.
DAL 2.0 xG · 15 shots
VGK 3.9 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.8 · 1.7
2nd
0.5 · 0.8
3rd
0.7 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden McNabb · 1st 04:01 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (35%)
2
Wyatt Johnston · 1st 10:55 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Justin Hryckowian · 1st 16:48 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
4
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 09:10 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 16:22 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 22.
DAL 22%VGK 78%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 6 penalties← Stars shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden McNabb · 1st 04:01 · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (35%)
2
Wyatt Johnston · 1st 10:55 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Justin Hryckowian · 1st 16:48 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
4
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 09:10 · PP · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 16:22 · GWG · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:48
Jeremy Lauzon· Tripping
Jeremy Lauzon· Tripping
Johnston scored on this power play
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:19
Miro Heiskanen· Delaying game puck over glass
Miro Heiskanen· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:40
Nils Lundkvist· Slashing
Nils Lundkvist· Slashing
Barbashev scored on this power play
Minor
4
Brett Howden, Colton Sissons · Power play (Lundkvist, slashing) · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
PEN
4 min
Double minor
11:41
Jack Eichel· High-sticking
Jack Eichel· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
15:52
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:46
Jamie Benn· High-sticking
Jamie Benn· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
13/15 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Stars went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Golden Knights power plays.