VAN
4–3
VGK
Final · W
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 48-22-8
4–3
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 42-27-8
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
21021109430
VGK
261908323
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
VAN 48-22-8 · VGK 42-27-8 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Canucks beat the Golden Knights
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Canucks erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Boeser's equalizer — and won 4–3. Logan Thompson allowed 1.0 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: 3.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 30 and 23 shots on goal.
VAN 3.0 xG · 30 shots
VGK 2.1 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.3 · 0.4
2nd
0.9 · 0.7
3rd
0.8 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 01:51 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Jack Eichel · 1st 08:06 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Conor Garland · 1st 11:50 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (51%)
4
Quinn Hughes · 1st 14:26 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Noah Hanifin · 2nd 09:33 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Brock Boeser · 2nd 13:10 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Conor Garland · 2nd 18:31 · 4–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 66.
VAN 66%VGK 34%
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
Jack Eichel · 1st 01:51 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Jack Eichel · 1st 08:06 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Conor Garland · 1st 11:50 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (51%)
4
Quinn Hughes · 1st 14:26 · PP · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Noah Hanifin · 2nd 09:33 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Brock Boeser · 2nd 13:10 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Conor Garland · 2nd 18:31 · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
