VGK
5–2
NYI
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 23-12-5
5–2
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 18-11-10
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
11021129530
NYI
1140619229
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 23-12-5 · NYI 18-11-10 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Islanders
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.7 expected goals); the Golden Knights won 5–2. Ilya Sorokin allowed 2.7 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.
Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.7, on 30 and 29 shots on goal.
VGK 2.3 xG · 30 shots
NYI 2.7 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 1.4
2nd
0.5 · 0.6
3rd
1.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 06:25 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Mathew Barzal · 1st 11:13 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 17:11 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 18:41 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 00:31 · 4–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Matt Martin · 3rd 02:42 · 4–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Nicolas Roy · 3rd 04:20 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 42.
VGK 42%NYI 58%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 1st 06:25 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Mathew Barzal · 1st 11:13 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 17:11 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 18:41 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 00:31 · PP · 4–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Matt Martin · 3rd 02:42 · 4–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
7
Nicolas Roy · 3rd 04:20 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/30 saves · 5 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
