VGK
6–3
OTT
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 21-6-5
6–3
FinalW
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 11-15-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
2931517631
OTT
21005110325
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 21-6-5 · OTT 11-15-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Senators
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.5 expected goals); the Golden Knights won 6–3. Joonas Korpisalo allowed 3.4 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.
Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.5, on 31 and 25 shots on goal.
VGK 2.6 xG · 31 shots
OTT 2.5 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 1.2
2nd · the swing
1.5 · 0.4
3rd
0.5 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 01:37 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Josh Norris · 1st 06:25 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Ridly Greig · 1st 10:55 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 13:32 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 09:53 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Chandler Stephenson · 2nd 11:31 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 19:48 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
8
William Karlsson · 3rd 05:43 · 6–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Brady Tkachuk · 3rd 18:39 · 6–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 51.
VGK 51%OTT 49%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Senators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 01:37 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Josh Norris · 1st 06:25 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Ridly Greig · 1st 10:55 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 13:32 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 09:53 · PP · 3–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Chandler Stephenson · 2nd 11:31 · SH · GWG · 4–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 19:48 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
8
William Karlsson · 3rd 05:43 · PP · 6–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Brady Tkachuk · 3rd 18:39 · 6–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
8
Mark Stone, Jack Eichel · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6–2
No penalties
Goaltending
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
2/3 saves · 1 GA · 0.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
