VGK
4–1
WSH
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 16-5-4
4–1
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 12-7-2
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
11011828436
WSH
0504113122
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 16-5-4 · WSH 12-7-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Capitals
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 2.3, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Logan Thompson stopped 1.3 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: 3.5 expected goals to 2.3, on 36 and 22 shots on goal.
VGK 3.5 xG · 36 shots
WSH 2.3 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.3
3rd
0.9 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 08:53 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Jack Eichel · 2nd 07:56 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Mark Stone · 3rd 00:49 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Tom Wilson · 3rd 16:46 · 3–1 · slap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 18:03 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 70.
VGK 70%WSH 30%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 08:53 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Jack Eichel · 2nd 07:56 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Mark Stone · 3rd 00:49 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Tom Wilson · 3rd 16:46 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–1
Slap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 18:03 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
