TOR
3–6
VGK
Final · L
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 24-18-9
3–6
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 25-13-12
1ST2ND3RDT
TOR
0531105321
VGK
21027214631
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 0–2
TOR 24-18-9 · VGK 25-13-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the Maple Leafs trail the season series 0–2
Maple Leafs fell to the Golden Knights
The Maple Leafs were outchanced (2.9 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 3–6. Anthony Stolarz allowed 2.1 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.
The Golden Knights created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.3, on 31 and 21 shots on goal.
TOR 2.3 xG · 21 shots
VGK 2.9 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.4
2nd
1.4 · 0.8
3rd
0.5 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 01:06 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 04:31 · 0–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
3
John Tavares · 2nd 00:13 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 03:32 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Braeden Bowman · 2nd 05:16 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Scott Laughton · 2nd 10:04 · 2–4 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Bobby McMann · 2nd 18:19 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Mark Stone · 3rd 15:11 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Mark Stone · 3rd 19:01 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Maple Leafs win 39.
TOR 39%VGK 61%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 2 penalties← Maple Leafs shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 01:06 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 04:31 · 0–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
3
John Tavares · 2nd 00:13 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 03:32 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Braeden Bowman · 2nd 05:16 · GWG · 1–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Scott Laughton · 2nd 10:04 · 2–4
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Bobby McMann · 2nd 18:19 · 3–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Mark Stone · 3rd 15:11 · 3–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Mark Stone · 3rd 19:01 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:01
Scott Laughton· Slashing
Scott Laughton· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
5
Tanner Laczynski, Alexander Holtz · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–4
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:37
Tomas Hertl· Interference goalkeeper
Tomas Hertl· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
25/30 saves · 5 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Maple Leafs went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Golden Knights power play.