PIT
4–3
VGK
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 12-8-4
4–3
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 17-7-1
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
018215214447
VGK
21407116337
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
PIT 12-8-4 · VGK 17-7-1 · First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
Penguins beat the Golden Knights
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Penguins erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Guentzel's equalizer — and won 4–3. The Golden Knights scored 2 power-play goals.
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 Penguins created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.9, on 47 and 37 shots on goal.
PIT 3.6 xG · 47 shots
VGK 2.9 xG · 37 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.7
3rd
1.2 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 03:59 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Reilly Smith · 1st 17:59 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Brock McGinn · 2nd 02:23 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 13:07 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Shea Theodore · 3rd 01:26 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 07:33 · 3–3 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Kasperi Kapanen · 3rd 09:25 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 62.
PIT 62%VGK 38%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 03:59 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Reilly Smith · 1st 17:59 · PP · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Brock McGinn · 2nd 02:23 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 13:07 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Shea Theodore · 3rd 01:26 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 07:33 · PP · 3–3
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Kasperi Kapanen · 3rd 09:25 · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
43/47 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
