VGK
2–1
BOS
Final / OT · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 24-13-5
2–1
Final / OTW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 24-8-9
1ST2ND3RDOTT
VGK
012061611225
BOS
0801011500133
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 24-13-5 · BOS 24-8-9 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Bruins
The Golden Knights earned it: 2.4 expected goals to 1.9, and they won it in overtime on Pietrangelo's goal.
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: 2.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 25 and 33 shots on goal.
VGK 2.4 xG · 25 shots
BOS 1.9 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.1 · 0.5
2nd
0.6 · 0.5
3rd
0.5 · 1.0
OT
0.2 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 3rd 07:01 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Matt Grzelcyk · 3rd 12:18 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Alex Pietrangelo · OT 00:46 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 60.
VGK 60%BOS 40%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 3rd 07:01 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Matt Grzelcyk · 3rd 12:18 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Alex Pietrangelo · OT 00:46 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
