Utah Mammoth
UTA · 10-8-3
1–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 10-4-6
1ST2ND3RDT
UTA
091908126
VGK
0731719433
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Mammoth trail the season series 0–1
UTA 10-8-3 · VGK 10-4-6 · First meeting this season — the Mammoth trail the season series 0–1
Mammoth fell to the Golden Knights
The Mammoth were outchanced (3.2 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Akira Schmid stopped 1.7 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.7, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.
UTA 2.7 xG · 26 shots
VGK 3.2 xG · 33 shots
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2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
0.8 · 2.0
3rd
1.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 2nd 03:09 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
2
Ben Hutton · 2nd 03:28 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Nate Schmidt · 2nd 06:38 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jack Eichel · 2nd 16:51 · 1–3 · backhand shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Braeden Bowman · 3rd 00:45 · 1–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Mammoth win 41.
UTA 41%VGK 59%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 2nd 03:09 · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (32%)
2
Ben Hutton · 2nd 03:28 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Nate Schmidt · 2nd 06:38 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jack Eichel · 2nd 16:51 · 1–3
Backhand shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Braeden Bowman · 3rd 00:45 · 1–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.