TBL
2–1
VGK
Final / OT · W
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 3-4-2
2–1
Final / OTW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 5-1-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT
TBL
1130110311228
VGK
160201100119
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Lightning lead the season series 1–0
TBL 3-4-2 · VGK 5-1-3 · First meeting this season — the Lightning lead the season series 1–0
Lightning beat the Golden Knights
The Lightning earned it: 2.6 expected goals to 1.5, and they won it in overtime on Kucherov's goal. The Lightning owned the 1st period, 1.4 to 0.3 in expected goals.
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 Lightning created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.5, on 28 and 19 shots on goal.
TBL 2.6 xG · 28 shots
VGK 1.5 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.4 · 0.3
2nd
0.9 · 0.2
3rd
0.2 · 1.0
OT
0.1 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brandon Hagel · 1st 04:53 · 1–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
2
William Karlsson · 1st 18:25 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Nikita Kucherov · OT 00:32 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Lightning win 70.
TBL 70%VGK 30%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 9 penalties← Lightning shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brandon Hagel · 1st 04:53 · 1–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
2
William Karlsson · 1st 18:25 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Nikita Kucherov · OT 00:32 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
PEN
5 min
Major
00:31
Keegan Kolesar· Fighting
Keegan Kolesar· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
00:31
Emil Lilleberg· Fighting
Emil Lilleberg· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:51
Brandon Saad· Delaying game puck over glass
Brandon Saad· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:31
Oliver Bjorkstrand· Hooking
Oliver Bjorkstrand· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
4 min
Double minor
11:19
Alexander Holtz· High-sticking
Alexander Holtz· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:20
Jeremy Lauzon· Tripping
Jeremy Lauzon· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:15
Kaedan Korczak· Holding
Kaedan Korczak· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:32
Brandon Hagel· Slashing
Brandon Hagel· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:30
Zemgus Girgensons· Roughing
Zemgus Girgensons· Roughing
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Lightning went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Golden Knights power plays.