Seattle Kraken
SEA · 46-28-8
1–3
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 51-22-9
1ST2ND3RDT
SEA
11301206131
VGK
151915319
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Kraken trail the season series 1–3
SEA 46-28-8 · VGK 51-22-9 · Meeting 4 this season — the Kraken trail the season series 1–3
Kraken fell to the Golden Knights
The Kraken created the better chances (3.2 to 1.3 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Laurent Brossoit stopped 2.2 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.
The Kraken created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 1.3, on 31 and 19 shots on goal.
SEA 3.2 xG · 31 shots
VGK 1.3 xG · 19 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
2.1 · 0.5
3rd
0.4 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Reilly Smith · 1st 09:56 · 0–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Jaden Schwartz · 1st 16:20 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Alec Martinez · 2nd 12:37 · 1–2 · bat shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 19:22 · 1–3 · poke shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 81.
SEA 81%VGK 19%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Reilly Smith · 1st 09:56 · 0–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Jaden Schwartz · 1st 16:20 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Alec Martinez · 2nd 12:37 · EXTRA ATTACKER · GWG · 1–2
Bat shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 19:22 · EN · 1–3
Poke shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.