VGK 1–3 VAN Final · L
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Fri, Mar 8, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 33-23-7
1–3
FinalL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 41-17-7
1ST2ND3RDT VGK 07110011128 VAN 21611504335 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 33-23-7 · VAN 41-17-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Golden Knights fell to the Canucks

The Golden Knights were outchanced (2.7 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost 1–3. The Canucks owned the 1st period, 1.6 to 0.3 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Canucks created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.9, on 35 and 28 shots on goal.

VGK 1.9 xG · 28 shots VAN 2.7 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.3 · 1.6
2nd 0.6 · 0.9
3rd 0.9 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 35.
VGK 35%VAN 65%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:01 Quinn Hughes PP
Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2
06:56 GWG
Nils Hoglander, Noah Juulsen · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
0–2
2nd period
3
03:50 Michael Amadio
Alex Pietrangelo, Nicolas Roy · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–2
4
15:58 Conor Garland
Elias Lindholm · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
1–3
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.9
vs expected
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKVAN
Shots on goal
28
35
Expected goals
1.9
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0