VGK
1–0
CHI
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 2-0-0
1–0
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 0-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
09118010137
CHI
0100809027
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 2-0-0 · CHI 0-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Blackhawks
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 1.8, and a 1–0 win to show for it. Alex Stalock stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 3.3 expected goals to 1.8, on 37 and 27 shots on goal.
VGK 3.3 xG · 37 shots
CHI 1.8 xG · 27 shots
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2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.5
3rd
0.8 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
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Paul Cotter · 2nd 08:44 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 74.
VGK 74%CHI 26%
Goals and penalties
1 goal · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Paul Cotter · 2nd 08:44 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
27/27 saves · 0 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
36/37 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
