VGK 4–1 ANA Final · W
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Sun, Oct 15, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 3-0-0
4–1
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT VGK 112113213438 ANA 070818123 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 3-0-0 · ANA 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0

Golden Knights beat the Ducks

The Golden Knights earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.2, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Adin Hill stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.2, on 38 and 23 shots on goal.

VGK 3.3 xG · 38 shots ANA 2.2 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 0.6
2nd 1.3 · 0.8
3rd 1.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 68.
VGK 68%ANA 32%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Ducks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
19:58 Jack Eichel PP
Shea Theodore, Chandler Stephenson · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
1–0
2nd period
2
15:03 Chandler Stephenson GWG
Paul Cotter, Brayden McNabb · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–0
3rd period
3
06:16 Shea Theodore PP
Jack Eichel, Chandler Stephenson · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–0
4
06:45 Mason McTavish
Jamie Drysdale, Ryan Strome · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3–1
5
17:32 Jonas Rondbjerg EN
Nicolas Hague, Nicolas Roy · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.3
vs expected
34/37 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team VGKANA
Shots on goal
38
23
Expected goals
3.3
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0