OTT
2–3
VGK
Final · L
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 8-10-1
2–3
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 12-6-2
1ST2ND3RDT
OTT
01408218240
VGK
11511215332
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–2
OTT 8-10-1 · VGK 12-6-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Senators trail the season series 0–2
Senators fell to the Golden Knights
The Senators were outchanced (4.1 to 3.1 expected goals) and lost 2–3. Linus Ullmark stopped 1.1 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: 4.1 expected goals to 3.1, on 32 and 40 shots on goal.
OTT 3.1 xG · 40 shots
VGK 4.1 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 1.3
2nd · the swing
1.1 · 2.0
3rd
1.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 06:45 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
2
Brett Howden · 2nd 10:51 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Adam Gaudette · 3rd 07:17 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 09:17 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Drake Batherson · 3rd 12:38 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 35.
OTT 35%VGK 65%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Senators shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 06:45 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
2
Brett Howden · 2nd 10:51 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Adam Gaudette · 3rd 07:17 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 09:17 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Drake Batherson · 3rd 12:38 · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
Jake Sanderson, Tim Stützle · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
38/40 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
