VGK 1–3 CAR Final · L
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Sun, Feb 18, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 31-17-6
1–3
FinalL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 32-17-5
1ST2ND3RDT VGK 11307010130 CAR 0811228328 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
VGK 31-17-6 · CAR 32-17-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2

Golden Knights fell to the Hurricanes

The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.3 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Spencer Martin stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.7, on 30 and 28 shots on goal.

VGK 3.3 xG · 30 shots CAR 2.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 2.2 · 0.8
2nd 0.6 · 0.8
3rd 0.6 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 60.
VGK 60%CAR 40%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
10:15 Jonathan Marchessault
Nicolas Roy, Ivan Barbashev · backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
1–0
2nd period
2
01:21 Andrei Svechnikov
Seth Jarvis, Brett Pesce · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
3rd period
3
00:19 Seth Jarvis SHGWG
Jordan Staal, Brady Skjei · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1–2
4
06:19 Stefan Noesen
Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Martin Necas · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (70%)
1–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.3
vs expected
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKCAR
Shots on goal
30
28
Expected goals
3.3
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0