VGK
3–2
PIT
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 27-14-5
3–2
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 21-16-6
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
08010311329
PIT
0621405225
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 27-14-5 · PIT 21-16-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Penguins
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Golden Knights erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Dorofeyev's equalizer — and won 3–2. The Golden Knights owned the 3rd period, 1.6 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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: 3.0 expected goals to 1.8, on 29 and 25 shots on goal.
VGK 3.0 xG · 29 shots
PIT 1.8 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.4
2nd
0.5 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Graves · 2nd 09:02 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 14:01 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 05:18 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 06:52 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
5
· 3rd 09:40 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 71.
VGK 71%PIT 29%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Graves · 2nd 09:02 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 14:01 · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 05:18 · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 06:52 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
5
· 3rd 09:40 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
