VGK
4–1
NSH
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 25-14-5
4–1
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 24-19-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1521618429
NSH
08114013135
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 25-14-5 · NSH 24-19-1 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Predators
Chances were even (2.4 to 2.9 expected goals); the Golden Knights won 4–1. Logan Thompson stopped 1.9 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.
Chances were close: 2.4 expected goals to 2.9, on 29 and 35 shots on goal.
VGK 2.4 xG · 29 shots
NSH 2.9 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 0.9
3rd
0.4 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Stone · 1st 15:25 · 1–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
2
Mark Stone · 2nd 01:11 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Luke Evangelista · 2nd 17:22 · 2–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Mark Stone · 2nd 19:36 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 19:41 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 43.
VGK 43%NSH 57%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Stone · 1st 15:25 · 1–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
2
Mark Stone · 2nd 01:11 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Luke Evangelista · 2nd 17:22 · 2–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Mark Stone · 2nd 19:36 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 19:41 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
