VGK
4–1
SEA
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 50-22-9
4–1
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 46-27-8
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
110216111437
SEA
180904121
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 50-22-9 · SEA 46-27-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
Golden Knights beat the Kraken
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 1.8, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Golden Knights owned the 3rd period, 1.6 to 0.6 in expected goals.
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: 3.7 expected goals to 1.8, on 37 and 21 shots on goal.
VGK 3.7 xG · 37 shots
SEA 1.8 xG · 21 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 0.5
2nd
1.7 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Michael Amadio · 1st 05:37 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Yanni Gourde · 1st 09:06 · 1–1 · snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Michael Amadio · 2nd 02:00 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Reilly Smith · 2nd 14:48 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 03:23 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 80.
VGK 80%SEA 20%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Michael Amadio · 1st 05:37 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Yanni Gourde · 1st 09:06 · 1–1
Snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Michael Amadio · 2nd 02:00 · GWG · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Reilly Smith · 2nd 14:48 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 03:23 · PP · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 3.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
