VGK
5–0
SJS
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 12-2-1
5–0
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 2-11-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
215013311539
SJS
060608020
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
VGK 12-2-1 · SJS 2-11-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
Golden Knights beat the Sharks
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 1.3, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Kaapo Kahkonen allowed 1.7 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.3, on 39 and 20 shots on goal.
VGK 3.3 xG · 39 shots
SJS 1.3 xG · 20 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.4
2nd
0.9 · 0.4
3rd · the swing
1.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Pietrangelo · 1st 01:00 · 1–0 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Alec Martinez · 1st 11:19 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
William Karlsson · 3rd 02:24 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Alec Martinez · 3rd 04:40 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Brett Howden · 3rd 09:34 · 5–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 82.
VGK 82%SJS 18%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Pietrangelo · 1st 01:00 · GWG · 1–0
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Alec Martinez · 1st 11:19 · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
William Karlsson · 3rd 02:24 · SH · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Alec Martinez · 3rd 04:40 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Brett Howden · 3rd 09:34 · 5–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
4
Alex Pietrangelo, William Karlsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4–0
No penalties
Goaltending
20/20 saves · 0 GA · 1.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/39 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
