VGK
2–5
SJS
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 13-4-0
2–5
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 6-9-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1111906226
SJS
06112411529
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 13-4-0 · SJS 6-9-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights fell to the Sharks
The Golden Knights created the better chances (2.4 to 1.4 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Meier's winner came with 2:48 left. Logan Thompson allowed 1.6 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: 2.4 expected goals to 1.4, on 26 and 29 shots on goal.
VGK 2.4 xG · 26 shots
SJS 1.4 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
1.1 · 0.4
2nd
0.7 · 0.4
3rd
0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 19:56 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Luke Kunin · 2nd 08:05 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 15:53 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Matt Nieto · 3rd 01:03 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Timo Meier · 3rd 17:12 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Logan Couture · 3rd 18:09 · 2–4 · snap shot, into an empty net
7
Mario Ferraro · 3rd 19:44 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 69.
VGK 69%SJS 31%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 19:56 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Luke Kunin · 2nd 08:05 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 15:53 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Matt Nieto · 3rd 01:03 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Timo Meier · 3rd 17:12 · PP · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Logan Couture · 3rd 18:09 · EN · 2–4
Snap shot, into an empty net
7
Mario Ferraro · 3rd 19:44 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Shea Theodore, Chandler Stephenson · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
