VGK
2–1
SJS
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 33-18-4
2–1
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 17-28-11
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
01408216238
SJS
0419013126
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 33-18-4 · SJS 17-28-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
Golden Knights beat the Sharks
The Golden Knights earned it: 4.9 expected goals to 2.0, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Carrier's winner came with 0:18 left. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 2.9 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 2.0, on 38 and 26 shots on goal.
VGK 4.9 xG · 38 shots
SJS 2.0 xG · 26 shots
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1st
1.5 · 0.3
2nd
1.0 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
2.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexander Barabanov · 2nd 17:04 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
2
Paul Cotter · 3rd 06:22 · 1–1 · snap shot off the rush, a good chance (12%)
3
William Carrier · 3rd 19:42 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 86.
VGK 86%SJS 14%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexander Barabanov · 2nd 17:04 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
2
Paul Cotter · 3rd 06:22 · 1–1
Snap shot off the rush, a good chance (12%)
3
William Carrier · 3rd 19:42 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
36/38 saves · 2 GA · 4.9 xGA
Stopped 2.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
