VAN 1–4 VGK Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 1, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 15-8-1
1–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 15-5-4
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 080816122 VGK 213116115444 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
VAN 15-8-1 · VGK 15-5-4 · First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1

Canucks fell to the Golden Knights

Chances were even (2.0 to 2.5 expected goals); the Canucks lost 1–4. Thatcher Demko allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.0 expected goals to 2.5, on 22 and 44 shots on goal.

VAN 2.0 xG · 22 shots VGK 2.5 xG · 44 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.7 · 0.9
2nd 0.8 · 0.8
3rd 0.5 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 41.
VAN 41%VGK 59%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:46 Ivan Barbashev
Jack Eichel, Mark Stone · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2
16:18 Jack Eichel GWG
Ivan Barbashev, Nicolas Hague · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
0–2
2nd period
3
11:27 William Karlsson PP
Jack Eichel, Alex Pietrangelo · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–3
3rd period
4
00:16 Brett Howden
Alex Pietrangelo, Michael Amadio · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
0–4
5
04:01 Andrei Kuzmenko
J.T. Miller, Brock Boeser · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.5
vs expected
40/44 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.5
vs expected
16/16 saves · 0 GA · 1.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANVGK
Shots on goal
22
44
Expected goals
2.0
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0