Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 4-1-0
5–2
FinalW
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 2-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
41301019532
WPG
07110111228
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 4-1-0 · WPG 2-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Jets
The Golden Knights earned it: 2.6 expected goals to 1.4, and a 5–2 win to show for it. David Rittich allowed 1.4 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: 2.6 expected goals to 1.4, on 32 and 28 shots on goal.
VGK 2.6 xG · 32 shots
WPG 1.4 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
1.4 · 0.4
3rd
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 04:23 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
William Karlsson · 1st 06:11 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 10:07 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Jack Eichel · 1st 15:17 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 2nd 07:23 · 4–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Neal Pionk · 3rd 10:34 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 19:38 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 71.
VGK 71%WPG 29%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 04:23 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
William Karlsson · 1st 06:11 · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 10:07 · GWG · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Jack Eichel · 1st 15:17 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 2nd 07:23 · 4–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Neal Pionk · 3rd 10:34 · 4–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 19:38 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2
Michael Amadio, Jonathan Marchessault · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
5
Neal Pionk, Cole Perfetti · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.