VGK
4–3
NJD
Final / SO · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 37-19-6
4–3
Final / SOW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 40-15-6
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
VGK
1411419001427
NJD
217010114090350
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 37-19-6 · NJD 40-15-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Devils
The Golden Knights were outchanced (5.7 to 2.8 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Adin Hill stopped 2.7 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 Devils created the better chances: 5.7 expected goals to 2.8, on 50 and 27 shots on goal.
VGK 2.8 xG · 27 shots
NJD 5.7 xG · 50 shots
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3
4
5
6
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.9
2nd
1.4 · 0.5
3rd
0.9 · 1.9
OT
0.0 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 07:48 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Jesper Bratt · 1st 15:16 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Dawson Mercer · 1st 19:32 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 12:50 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 03:47 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Miles Wood · 3rd 12:53 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 16.
VGK 16%NJD 84%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 07:48 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Jesper Bratt · 1st 15:16 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Dawson Mercer · 1st 19:32 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 12:50 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 03:47 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Miles Wood · 3rd 12:53 · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Golden Knights
Goaltending
47/50 saves · 3 GA · 5.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
