VGK 1–5 EDM Final · L
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Sat, May 6, 2023 · 2022-23 playoffs
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 5-2
1–5
FinalL
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 5-3
1ST2ND3RDT VGK 04013114131 EDM 41911304536 goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
VGK 5-2 · EDM 5-3 · Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1

Golden Knights fell to the Oilers

The Golden Knights were outchanced (4.8 to 2.5 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Stuart Skinner stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Oilers created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 2.5, on 36 and 31 shots on goal.

VGK 2.5 xG · 31 shots EDM 4.8 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 0.5 · 2.7
2nd 0.8 · 1.8
3rd 1.2 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 20.
VGK 20%EDM 80%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Oilers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:21 Leon Draisaitl PP
Zach Hyman, Connor McDavid · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
0–1
2
07:01 Evan Bouchard PPGWG
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–2
3
11:11 Connor McDavid SH
Unassisted · poke shot, a good chance (13%)
0–3
4
16:17 Leon Draisaitl
Kailer Yamamoto, Zach Hyman · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
0–4
2nd period
5
11:43 Connor McDavid PP
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–5
3rd period
6
01:36 Ivan Barbashev
Mark Stone · bat shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 4.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.3
vs expected
4/4 saves · 0 GA · 0.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team VGKEDM
Shots on goal
31
36
Expected goals
2.5
4.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
3/0
Penalty minutes
0
0