VGK
2–3
COL
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 4-2-0
2–3
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 3-2-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
15016114235
COL
11011114325
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 4-2-0 · COL 3-2-1 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Avalanche
The Golden Knights created the better chances (2.9 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 2–3. Logan Thompson allowed 1.1 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: 2.9 expected goals to 1.9, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.
VGK 2.9 xG · 35 shots
COL 1.9 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.5
2nd
1.3 · 0.8
3rd
1.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 05:38 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 19:16 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 06:20 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 3rd 08:10 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 10:32 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 68.
VGK 68%COL 32%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 05:38 · PP · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 19:16 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 06:20 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 3rd 08:10 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 10:32 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
