VGK 1–2 STL Final / OT · L
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 5, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 16-5-5
1–2
Final / OTL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 13-10-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT VGK 0130811300134 STL 19080911227 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 16-5-5 · STL 13-10-1 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1

Golden Knights fell to the Blues

The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.9 to 2.3 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Buchnevich's goal. Jordan Binnington stopped 2.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.3, on 34 and 27 shots on goal.

VGK 3.9 xG · 34 shots STL 2.3 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 2.1 · 0.9
2nd 0.6 · 0.5
3rd 1.1 · 0.6
OT 0.0 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 73.
VGK 73%STL 27%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 0 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Blues shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
19:39 Alexey Toropchenko
Colton Parayko, Oskar Sundqvist · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
2
12:58 Jack Eichel PP
Alex Pietrangelo, Jonathan Marchessault · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–1
Overtime
3
00:38 Pavel Buchnevich GWG
Robert Thomas, Colton Parayko · wrist shot, a great chance (42%)
1–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.9
vs expected
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 2.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKSTL
Shots on goal
34
27
Expected goals
3.9
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0