VGK
7–2
FLA
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 14-5
7–2
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 12-6
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
21127310728
FLA
01001328231
goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the Golden Knights lead the series 2–0
VGK 14-5 · FLA 12-6 · Game 2 — the Golden Knights lead the series 2–0
Golden Knights beat the Panthers
The Golden Knights were outchanced (3.5 to 2.9 expected goals) but won 7–2 anyway. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed 2.6 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 Panthers created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.9, on 31 and 28 shots on goal.
VGK 2.9 xG · 28 shots
FLA 3.5 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.1
2nd
0.8 · 1.2
3rd
1.2 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 07:05 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Alec Martinez · 1st 17:59 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 02:59 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Brett Howden · 2nd 07:10 · 4–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Anton Lundell · 3rd 00:14 · 4–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
6
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 02:10 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Michael Amadio · 3rd 10:33 · 6–1 · snap shot off the rush, a good chance (16%)
8
Matthew Tkachuk · 3rd 12:44 · 6–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
9
Brett Howden · 3rd 17:52 · 7–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 40.
VGK 40%FLA 60%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 07:05 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Alec Martinez · 1st 17:59 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 02:59 · GWG · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Brett Howden · 2nd 07:10 · 4–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Anton Lundell · 3rd 00:14 · 4–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
6
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 02:10 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
7
Michael Amadio · 3rd 10:33 · 6–1
Snap shot off the rush, a good chance (16%)
8
Matthew Tkachuk · 3rd 12:44 · 6–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
9
Brett Howden · 3rd 17:52 · PP · 7–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3
William Carrier, Zach Whitecloud · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–0
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
