Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 28-15-2
0–4
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 26-12-7
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
0601308027
DAL
110114212436
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 28-15-2 · DAL 26-12-7 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Stars
The Golden Knights were outchanced (3.0 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost 0–4. Jake Oettinger stopped 2.4 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 Stars created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.4, on 36 and 27 shots on goal.
VGK 2.4 xG · 27 shots
DAL 3.0 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.8
2nd
1.2 · 1.4
3rd
0.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jamie Benn · 1st 05:45 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Joel Kiviranta · 2nd 12:28 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Ryan Suter · 3rd 07:51 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Tyler Seguin · 3rd 19:16 · 0–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 40.
VGK 40%DAL 60%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jamie Benn · 1st 05:45 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Joel Kiviranta · 2nd 12:28 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Ryan Suter · 3rd 07:51 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Tyler Seguin · 3rd 19:16 · EN · 0–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/27 saves · 0 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.