Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 28-14-2
3–4
FinalL
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 24-18-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1921209330
EDM
216211010437
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
VGK 28-14-2 · EDM 24-18-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
Golden Knights fell to the Oilers
The Golden Knights were outchanced (2.9 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 3–4. Logan Thompson allowed 1.1 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 Oilers created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 37 and 30 shots on goal.
VGK 2.2 xG · 30 shots
EDM 2.9 xG · 37 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.2
2nd
0.9 · 0.9
3rd
0.4 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mattias Janmark · 1st 00:45 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 01:42 · 0–2 · bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
3
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 18:46 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 07:22 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Paul Cotter · 2nd 13:39 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Klim Kostin · 2nd 13:57 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
William Karlsson · 2nd 19:18 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 38.
VGK 38%EDM 62%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mattias Janmark · 1st 00:45 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 01:42 · 0–2
Bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
3
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 18:46 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 07:22 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Paul Cotter · 2nd 13:39 · 2–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Klim Kostin · 2nd 13:57 · GWG · 2–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
William Karlsson · 2nd 19:18 · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
3
William Carrier, Brayden McNabb · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
7
Jonathan Marchessault, Alec Martinez · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–4
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.