Seattle Kraken
SEA · 1-1-1
2–5
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 3-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
011011211233
VGK
2931506530
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken trail the season series 0–1
SEA 1-1-1 · VGK 3-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Kraken trail the season series 0–1
Kraken fell to the Golden Knights
Chances were even (2.2 to 2.7 expected goals); the Kraken lost 2–5. Martin Jones allowed 3.0 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: 2.2 expected goals to 2.7, on 33 and 30 shots on goal.
SEA 2.2 xG · 33 shots
VGK 2.7 xG · 30 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd
0.7 · 1.2
3rd
0.8 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 00:12 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 03:07 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Reilly Smith · 2nd 13:55 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 17:11 · 0–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Shea Theodore · 2nd 19:43 · 0–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Justin Schultz · 3rd 13:19 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 16:17 · 2–5 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 42.
SEA 42%VGK 58%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 00:12 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 03:07 · PP · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Reilly Smith · 2nd 13:55 · PP · GWG · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 17:11 · 0–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Shea Theodore · 2nd 19:43 · 0–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Justin Schultz · 3rd 13:19 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 16:17 · PP · 2–5
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
4
Chandler Stephenson, Shea Theodore · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–4
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
6/6 saves · 0 GA · 0.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.