VAN
3–4
VGK
Final · L
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 31-34-5
3–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 44-21-6
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
05214115334
VGK
2142904427
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 1–2
VAN 31-34-5 · VGK 44-21-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 1–2
Canucks fell to the Golden Knights
The Canucks created the better chances (3.2 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. Thatcher Demko allowed 1.3 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 Canucks created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.7, on 34 and 27 shots on goal.
VAN 3.2 xG · 34 shots
VGK 2.7 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.1 · 1.9
2nd
1.5 · 0.6
3rd
1.5 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Phil Kessel · 1st 03:01 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Reilly Smith · 1st 12:11 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
J.T. Miller · 2nd 07:57 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Teddy Blueger · 2nd 10:22 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
J.T. Miller · 2nd 12:42 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 17:19 · 2–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
· 3rd 11:43 · 3–4 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 58.
VAN 58%VGK 42%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Phil Kessel · 1st 03:01 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Reilly Smith · 1st 12:11 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
3
J.T. Miller · 2nd 07:57 · PS · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Teddy Blueger · 2nd 10:22 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
J.T. Miller · 2nd 12:42 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 17:19 · GWG · 2–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
· 3rd 11:43 · 3–4
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
1st period
2nd period
6
Alex Pietrangelo, William Karlsson · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–4
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
