VGK
4–1
WPG
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 4-1
4–1
FinalW
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 1-4
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1831502425
WPG
0509116130
goals · shots on goal
Game 5 — the Golden Knights lead the series 4–1
VGK 4-1 · WPG 1-4 · Game 5 — the Golden Knights lead the series 4–1
Golden Knights beat the Jets
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.2, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Laurent Brossoit stopped 1.2 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: 3.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 25 and 30 shots on goal.
VGK 3.1 xG · 25 shots
WPG 2.2 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.2
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.5
3rd
0.1 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 00:50 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Mark Stone · 2nd 00:42 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
William Karlsson · 2nd 04:41 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Chandler Stephenson · 2nd 08:37 · 4–0 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Kyle Connor · 3rd 14:22 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 65.
VGK 65%WPG 35%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Jets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 00:50 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Mark Stone · 2nd 00:42 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
William Karlsson · 2nd 04:41 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Chandler Stephenson · 2nd 08:37 · PP · 4–0
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Kyle Connor · 3rd 14:22 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
