SJS
1–4
VGK
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-1-0
1–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 2-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
160908123
VGK
11329110432
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
SJS 0-1-0 · VGK 2-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
Sharks fell to the Golden Knights
Chances were even (2.0 to 2.1 expected goals); the Sharks lost 1–4. Kaapo Kahkonen allowed 1.9 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: 2.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 23 and 32 shots on goal.
SJS 2.0 xG · 23 shots
VGK 2.1 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd
0.5 · 0.5
3rd
0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Michael Amadio · 1st 15:25 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Filip Zadina · 1st 17:48 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Nicolas Hague · 2nd 18:31 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 19:24 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Brayden Pachal · 3rd 02:11 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 48.
SJS 48%VGK 52%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Michael Amadio · 1st 15:25 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Filip Zadina · 1st 17:48 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Nicolas Hague · 2nd 18:31 · GWG · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 19:24 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Brayden Pachal · 3rd 02:11 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
Pavel Dorofeyev, William Karlsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
