PHI
3–5
VGK
Final · L
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 24-32-11
3–5
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 42-20-6
1ST2ND3RDT
PHI
0918213330
VGK
11121329533
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Flyers trail the season series 0–2
PHI 24-32-11 · VGK 42-20-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Flyers trail the season series 0–2
Flyers fell to the Golden Knights
The Flyers created the better chances (4.1 to 3.2 expected goals) — and lost 3–5. Jonathan Quick 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 Flyers created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 3.2, on 30 and 33 shots on goal.
PHI 4.1 xG · 30 shots
VGK 3.2 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 0.8
2nd
1.1 · 1.7
3rd · the swing
1.8 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 08:34 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
2
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 01:58 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Travis Sanheim · 2nd 08:10 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Teddy Blueger · 2nd 11:06 · 1–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 03:01 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Nick Seeler · 3rd 08:24 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Morgan Frost · 3rd 10:15 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
8
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 18:28 · 3–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flyers win 63.
PHI 63%VGK 37%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Flyers shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 08:34 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
2
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 01:58 · PP · 0–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Travis Sanheim · 2nd 08:10 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Teddy Blueger · 2nd 11:06 · 1–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 03:01 · PP · GWG · 1–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Nick Seeler · 3rd 08:24 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Morgan Frost · 3rd 10:15 · 3–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
8
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 18:28 · EN · 3–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
