FLA
4–2
VGK
Final · W
Florida Panthers
FLA · 19-12-2
4–2
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 21-9-5
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FLA
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VGK
0321309225
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
FLA 19-12-2 · VGK 21-9-5 · First meeting this season — the Panthers lead the season series 1–0
Panthers beat the Golden Knights
The Panthers earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 2.1, and a 4–2 win to show for it. Jiri Patera allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Panthers created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.1, on 42 and 25 shots on goal.
FLA 2.9 xG · 42 shots
VGK 2.1 xG · 25 shots
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2
3
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.1
2nd
0.6 · 0.9
3rd
0.9 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Stone · 2nd 01:21 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Sam Bennett · 2nd 08:58 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Gustav Forsling · 2nd 15:16 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 19:37 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 06:10 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 08:09 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Panthers win 64.
FLA 64%VGK 36%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Panthers shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Stone · 2nd 01:21 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Sam Bennett · 2nd 08:58 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Gustav Forsling · 2nd 15:16 · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 19:37 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 06:10 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 08:09 · PP · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
38/42 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
