VGK
6–4
EDM
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 5-1
6–4
FinalW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 4-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
31401238634
EDM
2807212427
goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Golden Knights lead the series 1–0
VGK 5-1 · EDM 4-3 · Game 1 — the Golden Knights lead the series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Oilers
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 2.5, and a 6–4 win to show for it. Stuart Skinner allowed 2.0 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: 3.0 expected goals to 2.5, on 34 and 27 shots on goal.
VGK 3.0 xG · 34 shots
EDM 2.5 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.4 · 0.5
2nd
1.0 · 0.4
3rd · the swing
0.6 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 03:56 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 04:36 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Michael Amadio · 1st 09:54 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Mark Stone · 1st 18:23 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 19:49 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Leon Draisaitl · 3rd 01:35 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
7
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 02:36 · 4–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 03:26 · 5–3 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Leon Draisaitl · 3rd 08:33 · 5–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
10
Jack Eichel · 3rd 19:26 · 6–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 59.
VGK 59%EDM 41%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Oilers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 03:56 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 04:36 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Michael Amadio · 1st 09:54 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Mark Stone · 1st 18:23 · PP · 3–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 19:49 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Leon Draisaitl · 3rd 01:35 · PP · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
7
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 02:36 · 4–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Chandler Stephenson · 3rd 03:26 · GWG · 5–3
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
9
Leon Draisaitl · 3rd 08:33 · 5–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
10
Jack Eichel · 3rd 19:26 · EN · 6–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
