UTA
1–5
VGK
Final · L
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 2-4
1–5
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 4-2
1ST2ND3RDT
UTA
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VGK
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goals · shots on goal
Game 6 — the Mammoth trail the series 2–4
UTA 2-4 · VGK 4-2 · Game 6 — the Mammoth trail the series 2–4
Mammoth fell to the Golden Knights
The Mammoth were outchanced (4.1 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Karel Vejmelka allowed 1.5 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: 4.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 26 and 23 shots on goal.
UTA 2.5 xG · 23 shots
VGK 4.1 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.0 · 1.8
2nd
0.7 · 1.3
3rd
0.8 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brett Howden · 1st 15:02 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Mitch Marner · 2nd 19:15 · 0–2 · slap shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Kailer Yamamoto · 3rd 07:41 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Colton Sissons · 3rd 09:39 · 1–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
5
Mitch Marner · 3rd 12:09 · 1–4 · snap shot, a great chance (46%)
6
Cole Smith · 3rd 16:24 · 1–5 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Mammoth win 27.
UTA 27%VGK 73%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Mammoth shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brett Howden · 1st 15:02 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Mitch Marner · 2nd 19:15 · GWG · 0–2
Slap shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Kailer Yamamoto · 3rd 07:41 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Colton Sissons · 3rd 09:39 · 1–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
5
Mitch Marner · 3rd 12:09 · PP · 1–4
Snap shot, a great chance (46%)
6
Cole Smith · 3rd 16:24 · EN · 1–5
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Mitch Marner, Mark Stone · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
3
Mikhail Sergachev, MacKenzie Weegar · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–2
No penalties
Goaltending
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
