VGK
7–2
CBJ
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 43-21-6
7–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 21-41-7
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
113416212741
CBJ
09115113237
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
VGK 43-21-6 · CBJ 21-41-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
Golden Knights beat the Blue Jackets
The Golden Knights were outchanced (4.4 to 3.6 expected goals) but won 7–2 anyway. Daniil Tarasov allowed 2.7 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 3.6, on 37 and 41 shots on goal.
VGK 3.6 xG · 41 shots
CBJ 4.4 xG · 37 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.0 · 1.1
2nd
1.2 · 1.6
3rd
1.4 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Phil Kessel · 1st 05:15 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 00:37 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
3
Jack Eichel · 2nd 10:35 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 12:09 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Zach Whitecloud · 2nd 16:24 · 4–1 · bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
6
Jack Eichel · 2nd 16:57 · 5–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
7
Paul Cotter · 3rd 04:18 · 6–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
8
Jack Eichel · 3rd 11:27 · 7–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
9
Liam Foudy · 3rd 17:45 · 7–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (63%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 40.
VGK 40%CBJ 60%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Phil Kessel · 1st 05:15 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 00:37 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
3
Jack Eichel · 2nd 10:35 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 12:09 · PP · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Zach Whitecloud · 2nd 16:24 · 4–1
Bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
6
Jack Eichel · 2nd 16:57 · 5–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
7
Paul Cotter · 3rd 04:18 · 6–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
8
Jack Eichel · 3rd 11:27 · 7–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
9
Liam Foudy · 3rd 17:45 · 7–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (63%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 4.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
