VGK
1–4
FLA
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 22-12-5
1–4
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 24-12-2
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1130509127
FLA
112214110436
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
VGK 22-12-5 · FLA 24-12-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
Golden Knights fell to the Panthers
The Golden Knights were outchanced (3.4 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 1.6 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 Panthers created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 36 and 27 shots on goal.
VGK 2.6 xG · 27 shots
FLA 3.4 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.4 · 1.3
2nd
0.8 · 1.0
3rd
0.4 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 03:59 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2
Sam Bennett · 1st 14:15 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Matthew Tkachuk · 2nd 06:15 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Carter Verhaeghe · 2nd 18:38 · 1–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
5
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 05:23 · 1–4 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 37.
VGK 37%FLA 63%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 03:59 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2
Sam Bennett · 1st 14:15 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Matthew Tkachuk · 2nd 06:15 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Carter Verhaeghe · 2nd 18:38 · 1–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
5
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 05:23 · PP · 1–4
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
