Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 5-2-0
3–1
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 4-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
19012212333
TOR
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 5-2-0 · TOR 4-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Maple Leafs
The Golden Knights earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.4, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Logan Thompson stopped 1.4 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: 4.0 expected goals to 2.4, on 33 and 23 shots on goal.
VGK 4.0 xG · 33 shots
TOR 2.4 xG · 23 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
2.2 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nicolas Roy · 1st 03:51 · 1–0 · bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
2
William Nylander · 2nd 11:42 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 00:42 · 2–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Michael Amadio · 3rd 08:11 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 74.
VGK 74%TOR 26%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nicolas Roy · 1st 03:51 · PP · 1–0
Bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
2
William Nylander · 2nd 11:42 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 00:42 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Michael Amadio · 3rd 08:11 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.