VGK
3–2
MTL
Final / SO · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 9-0-1
3–2
Final / SOW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 5-2-2
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
VGK
1121205061325
MTL
09110117030239
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 9-0-1 · MTL 5-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Canadiens
The Golden Knights were outchanced (3.0 to 2.4 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Adin Hill stopped 1.0 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 Canadiens created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.4, on 39 and 25 shots on goal.
VGK 2.4 xG · 25 shots
MTL 3.0 xG · 39 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.3
2nd
0.5 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
0.2 · 1.5
OT
0.8 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Paul Cotter · 1st 15:06 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Sean Monahan · 2nd 05:38 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
William Carrier · 2nd 18:10 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 15:42 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 40.
VGK 40%MTL 60%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Paul Cotter · 1st 15:06 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Sean Monahan · 2nd 05:38 · SH · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
William Carrier · 2nd 18:10 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 15:42 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
1
William Karlsson, Alex Pietrangelo · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Golden Knights
Goaltending
37/39 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
