VGK
5–2
LAK
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 49-22-8
5–2
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 45-24-10
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
413114010537
LAK
01129012232
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
VGK 49-22-8 · LAK 45-24-10 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Golden Knights beat the Kings
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.9, and a 5–2 win to show for it. Joonas Korpisalo allowed 3.2 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 1.9, on 37 and 32 shots on goal.
VGK 3.6 xG · 37 shots
LAK 1.9 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.6
2nd
1.3 · 0.9
3rd
0.7 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Phil Kessel · 1st 02:54 · 1–0 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 03:56 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 06:07 · 3–0 · backhand shot, a great chance (32%)
4
Nicolas Roy · 1st 11:23 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 01:02 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 11:24 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Vladislav Gavrikov · 2nd 14:10 · 5–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 76.
VGK 76%LAK 24%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Phil Kessel · 1st 02:54 · 1–0
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 03:56 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 06:07 · GWG · 3–0
Backhand shot, a great chance (32%)
4
Nicolas Roy · 1st 11:23 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 01:02 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 11:24 · PP · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Vladislav Gavrikov · 2nd 14:10 · SH · 5–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
1st period
1
Chandler Stephenson, Ivan Barbashev · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
22/22 saves · 0 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
