VGK
2–4
SEA
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 16-5-1
2–4
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 12-5-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
290706222
SEA
2921207428
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 16-5-1 · SEA 12-5-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights fell to the Kraken
Chances were even (1.9 to 2.1 expected goals); the Golden Knights lost 2–4. Adin Hill allowed 1.9 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.
Chances were close: 1.9 expected goals to 2.1, on 22 and 28 shots on goal.
VGK 1.9 xG · 22 shots
SEA 2.1 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.9
2nd
0.7 · 0.8
3rd
0.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Donato · 1st 02:38 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Andre Burakovsky · 1st 08:00 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Nicolas Roy · 1st 10:46 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
4
Phil Kessel · 1st 12:50 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Andre Burakovsky · 2nd 05:20 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Jordan Eberle · 2nd 18:46 · 2–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 46.
VGK 46%SEA 54%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Donato · 1st 02:38 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Andre Burakovsky · 1st 08:00 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Nicolas Roy · 1st 10:46 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
4
Phil Kessel · 1st 12:50 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Andre Burakovsky · 2nd 05:20 · GWG · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Jordan Eberle · 2nd 18:46 · 2–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
