VAN
4–5
VGK
Final · L
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 6-10-3
4–5
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 15-4-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
0818313429
VGK
01728313538
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
VAN 6-10-3 · VGK 15-4-1 · First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
Canucks fell to the Golden Knights
The Canucks let a 4–2 lead get away: the Golden Knights came back with three unanswered goals — Smith's equalizer — and won 4–5. Logan Thompson 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: 4.0 expected goals to 1.9, on 38 and 29 shots on goal.
VAN 1.9 xG · 29 shots
VGK 4.0 xG · 38 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.4
2nd
0.6 · 0.9
3rd
0.9 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 11:48 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Mark Stone · 2nd 14:52 · 1–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
William Carrier · 2nd 15:41 · 1–2 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Bo Horvat · 3rd 01:47 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Luke Schenn · 3rd 05:35 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Elias Pettersson · 3rd 06:11 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
William Carrier · 3rd 06:54 · 4–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
8
Reilly Smith · 3rd 08:57 · 4–4 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
9
Alex Pietrangelo · 3rd 14:14 · 4–5 · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 20.
VAN 20%VGK 80%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 11:48 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Mark Stone · 2nd 14:52 · 1–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
William Carrier · 2nd 15:41 · 1–2
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Bo Horvat · 3rd 01:47 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Luke Schenn · 3rd 05:35 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Elias Pettersson · 3rd 06:11 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
William Carrier · 3rd 06:54 · 4–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
8
Reilly Smith · 3rd 08:57 · 4–4
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
9
Alex Pietrangelo · 3rd 14:14 · GWG · 4–5
Backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3
Jack Eichel, Alex Pietrangelo · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–2
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/38 saves · 5 GA · 4.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
