VGK
4–1
SEA
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 1-0-0
4–1
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
21011117428
SEA
013110010133
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 1-0-0 · SEA 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Kraken
The Golden Knights were outchanced (3.7 to 2.8 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Adin Hill stopped 2.7 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 Kraken created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.8, on 33 and 28 shots on goal.
VGK 2.8 xG · 28 shots
SEA 3.7 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.6
2nd
1.1 · 1.1
3rd
0.7 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 07:16 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 14:57 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 01:20 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Jared McCann · 2nd 08:19 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 18:45 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 36.
VGK 36%SEA 64%
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
Chandler Stephenson · 1st 07:16 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 14:57 · GWG · 2–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 01:20 · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Jared McCann · 2nd 08:19 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 18:45 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2
Unassisted · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
