VGK
4–1
MIN
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 47-22-7
4–1
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 44-23-9
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
28114121443
MIN
11301304130
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
VGK 47-22-7 · MIN 44-23-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
Golden Knights beat the Wild
The Golden Knights earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 3.2, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Laurent Brossoit stopped 2.2 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: 4.1 expected goals to 3.2, on 43 and 30 shots on goal.
VGK 4.1 xG · 43 shots
MIN 3.2 xG · 30 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 1.2
2nd
1.1 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
2.2 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Matt Boldy · 1st 05:00 · 0–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Ben Hutton · 1st 09:55 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Zach Whitecloud · 1st 16:13 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Brett Howden · 2nd 02:21 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
5
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 18:46 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 63.
VGK 63%MIN 37%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Matt Boldy · 1st 05:00 · 0–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Ben Hutton · 1st 09:55 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Zach Whitecloud · 1st 16:13 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Brett Howden · 2nd 02:21 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
5
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 18:46 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
39/42 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
