VGK
3–2
DAL
Final / SO · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 4-0-0
3–2
Final / SOW
Dallas Stars
DAL · 1-0-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
VGK
06112112041334
DAL
091917010226
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 4-0-0 · DAL 1-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Stars
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.2, and they won it in a shootout. Jake Oettinger stopped 1.1 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 34 and 26 shots on goal.
VGK 3.1 xG · 34 shots
DAL 2.2 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.5
2nd
1.3 · 0.9
3rd
0.8 · 0.7
OT
0.6 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Craig Smith · 2nd 05:52 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
2
Kaedan Korczak · 2nd 13:03 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Joe Pavelski · 3rd 02:50 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
William Karlsson · 3rd 17:01 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 65.
VGK 65%DAL 35%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Stars shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Craig Smith · 2nd 05:52 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
2
Kaedan Korczak · 2nd 13:03 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Joe Pavelski · 3rd 02:50 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
William Karlsson · 3rd 17:01 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Golden Knights
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
