NYI
2–1
VGK
Final · W
New York Islanders
NYI · 25-21-7
2–1
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 31-17-6
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
140416214
VGK
05014115134
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 2–0
NYI 25-21-7 · VGK 31-17-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Islanders lead the season series 2–0
Islanders beat the Golden Knights
The Islanders were outchanced (2.9 to 1.2 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Ilya Sorokin stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.9 expected goals to 1.2, on 34 and 14 shots on goal.
NYI 1.2 xG · 14 shots
VGK 2.9 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.3 · 0.2
2nd
0.5 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Bo Horvat · 1st 18:21 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Brandon Saad · 3rd 07:40 · 1–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
3
Brock Nelson · 3rd 10:43 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 20.
NYI 20%VGK 80%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Bo Horvat · 1st 18:21 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Brandon Saad · 3rd 07:40 · 1–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
3
Brock Nelson · 3rd 10:43 · GWG · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
Alexander Romanov, Tony DeAngelo · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
No penalties
Goaltending
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
12/14 saves · 2 GA · 1.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
