VGK 1–3 CGY Final · L
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 14, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 24-14-5
1–3
FinalL
Calgary Flames
CGY · 20-18-5
1ST2ND3RDT VGK 0809115132 CGY 2121707326 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 1–2
VGK 24-14-5 · CGY 20-18-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 1–2

Golden Knights fell to the Flames

The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.2 to 2.6 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Jacob Markstrom stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.6, on 32 and 26 shots on goal.

VGK 3.2 xG · 32 shots CGY 2.6 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 1.7
2nd 0.8 · 0.3
3rd 1.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 59.
VGK 59%CGY 41%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Flames shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
11:06 Blake Coleman PP
Mikael Backlund, Rasmus Andersson · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
0–1
2
13:04 Nazem Kadri GWG
Connor Zary · wrist shot, a great chance (54%)
0–2
2nd period
3
17:09 Mikael Backlund
Andrew Mangiapane, Blake Coleman · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–3
3rd period
4
08:54 Chandler Stephenson
Mark Stone, Alec Martinez · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.2
vs expected
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKCGY
Shots on goal
32
26
Expected goals
3.2
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0