VGK
2–5
NYI
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 22-10-1
2–5
FinalL
New York Islanders
NYI · 18-13-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
09117112238
NYI
192928526
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 22-10-1 · NYI 18-13-1 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Islanders
The Golden Knights created the better chances (2.6 to 1.3 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Logan Thompson allowed 1.7 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: 2.6 expected goals to 1.3, on 38 and 26 shots on goal.
VGK 2.6 xG · 38 shots
NYI 1.3 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.3
2nd
0.9 · 0.7
3rd
0.9 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anders Lee · 1st 18:58 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Reilly Smith · 2nd 01:11 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
3
· 2nd 04:30 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Simon Holmstrom · 2nd 17:36 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 03:29 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Brock Nelson · 3rd 18:32 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Zach Parise · 3rd 19:48 · 2–5 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 75.
VGK 75%NYI 25%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anders Lee · 1st 18:58 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Reilly Smith · 2nd 01:11 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
3
· 2nd 04:30 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Simon Holmstrom · 2nd 17:36 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 03:29 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Brock Nelson · 3rd 18:32 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Zach Parise · 3rd 19:48 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
Alex Pietrangelo, Chandler Stephenson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 1.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
