VGK
4–2
FLA
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 28-13-2
4–2
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 19-20-4
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VGK
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FLA
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 28-13-2 · FLA 19-20-4 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Panthers
The Golden Knights were outchanced (4.0 to 3.2 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Carrier's winner came with 2:36 left. Adin Hill stopped 3.0 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 Panthers created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 3.2, on 39 and 33 shots on goal.
VGK 3.2 xG · 33 shots
FLA 4.0 xG · 39 shots
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2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.2 · 2.1
3rd
0.9 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Cousins · 1st 02:02 · 0–1
2
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 04:08 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 12:47 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Jack Eichel · 3rd 08:37 · 2–2 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (13%)
5
William Carrier · 3rd 17:24 · 3–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
6
William Karlsson · 3rd 18:53 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 38.
VGK 38%FLA 62%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Cousins · 1st 02:02 · 0–1
2
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 04:08 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 12:47 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Jack Eichel · 3rd 08:37 · 2–2
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (13%)
5
William Carrier · 3rd 17:24 · GWG · 3–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
6
William Karlsson · 3rd 18:53 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
38/39 saves · 1 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 3.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
