VGK
4–1
OTT
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 16-4-1
4–1
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 6-12-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
11011729436
OTT
113011016140
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
VGK 16-4-1 · OTT 6-12-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
Golden Knights beat the Senators
The Golden Knights were outchanced (3.8 to 2.9 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Logan Thompson stopped 2.8 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 Senators created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.9, on 40 and 36 shots on goal.
VGK 2.9 xG · 36 shots
OTT 3.8 xG · 40 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 1.3
2nd
1.4 · 1.2
3rd
0.7 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Stone · 1st 17:02 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Jake Sanderson · 1st 19:42 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
William Carrier · 2nd 16:23 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
William Karlsson · 3rd 02:39 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (0%) that found a way in
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 18:19 · 4–1 · backhand shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 36.
VGK 36%OTT 64%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Senators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Stone · 1st 17:02 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Jake Sanderson · 1st 19:42 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
William Carrier · 2nd 16:23 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
William Karlsson · 3rd 02:39 · 3–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (0%) that found a way in
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 18:19 · EN · 4–1
Backhand shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
39/40 saves · 1 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
