PIT
3–0
VGK
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 9-8-0
3–0
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 13-4-2
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
112110110332
VGK
011012015038
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
PIT 9-8-0 · VGK 13-4-2 · First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
Penguins beat the Golden Knights
Chances were even (3.5 to 3.9 expected goals); the Penguins won 3–0. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 3.9 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.
Chances were close: 3.5 expected goals to 3.9, on 32 and 38 shots on goal.
PIT 3.5 xG · 32 shots
VGK 3.9 xG · 38 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.6 · 1.3
2nd
1.1 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
0.8 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Graves · 1st 02:13 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Noel Acciari · 2nd 11:39 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 18:42 · 3–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 45.
PIT 45%VGK 55%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Graves · 1st 02:13 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Noel Acciari · 2nd 11:39 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 18:42 · EN · 3–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
38/38 saves · 0 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 3.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
