SEA
4–3
VGK
Final / OT · W
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 6-8-1
4–3
Final / OTW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 9-3-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
SEA
1111131711432
VGK
210051900324
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
SEA 6-8-1 · VGK 9-3-2 · First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0
Kraken beat the Golden Knights
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Kraken erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Tanev's equalizer — and won it in overtime on McCann's goal. Adin Hill allowed 1.4 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: 2.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 32 and 24 shots on goal.
SEA 2.6 xG · 32 shots
VGK 2.7 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.6
2nd
0.9 · 0.5
3rd
0.5 · 0.6
OT
0.2 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 10:13 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Nicolas Roy · 1st 13:31 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Brandon Tanev · 1st 17:21 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Brandon Tanev · 2nd 07:12 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 3rd 02:58 · 3–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Alex Pietrangelo · 3rd 18:38 · 3–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Jared McCann · OT 00:29 · 4–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 48.
SEA 48%VGK 52%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Kraken shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 10:13 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Nicolas Roy · 1st 13:31 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Brandon Tanev · 1st 17:21 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Brandon Tanev · 2nd 07:12 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Oliver Bjorkstrand · 3rd 02:58 · 3–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Alex Pietrangelo · 3rd 18:38 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Jared McCann · OT 00:29 · GWG · 4–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
