PIT
5–0
VGK
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 31-15-13
5–0
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 28-18-14
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
1631115522
VGK
0507010022
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
PIT 31-15-13 · VGK 28-18-14 · First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
Penguins beat the Golden Knights
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.1 expected goals); the Penguins won 5–0. Adin Hill allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.3 expected goals to 2.1, on 22 and 22 shots on goal.
PIT 2.3 xG · 22 shots
VGK 2.1 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 0.2
2nd
1.5 · 0.9
3rd
0.3 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ben Kindel · 1st 14:56 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 05:47 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
3
Bryan Rust · 2nd 09:34 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 15:06 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (37%)
5
Justin Brazeau · 3rd 14:59 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 54.
PIT 54%VGK 46%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 8 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ben Kindel · 1st 14:56 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 05:47 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
3
Bryan Rust · 2nd 09:34 · PP · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 15:06 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (37%)
5
Justin Brazeau · 3rd 14:59 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:41
Mitch Marner· Tripping
Mitch Marner· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:02
Cole Reinhardt· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Cole Reinhardt· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Rust scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
09:02
Avery Hayes· Fighting
Avery Hayes· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
09:02
Cole Reinhardt· Fighting
Cole Reinhardt· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
3
Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin · Power play (Reinhardt, unsportsmanlike conduct) · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:32
Kris Letang· Tripping
Kris Letang· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
14:10
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Rakell scored on this power play
Bench minor
4
Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust · Power play (too many men on the ice) · wrist shot, a great chance (37%)
4–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:42
Blake Lizotte· Tripping
Blake Lizotte· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:17
Reilly Smith· Tripping
Reilly Smith· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
22/22 saves · 0 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
17/22 saves · 5 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Penguins went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Golden Knights power plays.