VGK
5–4
STL
Final / SO · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 24-11-1
5–4
Final / SOW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 16-16-2
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
VGK
1821416041532
STL
0631418010429
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 24-11-1 · STL 16-16-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Blues
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.5, and they won it in a shootout. Logan Thompson allowed 1.5 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: 3.8 expected goals to 2.5, on 32 and 29 shots on goal.
VGK 3.8 xG · 32 shots
STL 2.5 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 0.8
2nd
1.2 · 1.0
3rd
1.0 · 0.7
OT
0.7 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Pietrangelo · 1st 05:22 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 00:39 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Mark Stone · 2nd 04:29 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
4
Vladimir Tarasenko · 2nd 06:17 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Justin Faulk · 2nd 08:17 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Michael Amadio · 2nd 18:34 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Noel Acciari · 3rd 10:45 · 3–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
8
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 18:24 · 4–4 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 69.
VGK 69%STL 31%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Pietrangelo · 1st 05:22 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 00:39 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Mark Stone · 2nd 04:29 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
4
Vladimir Tarasenko · 2nd 06:17 · PP · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Justin Faulk · 2nd 08:17 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Michael Amadio · 2nd 18:34 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Noel Acciari · 3rd 10:45 · 3–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
8
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 18:24 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–4
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
1st period
2nd period
2
Robert Thomas, Vladimir Tarasenko · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Golden Knights
Goaltending
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
