VGK
5–3
DET
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 34-23-7
5–3
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 33-25-6
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
21901235536
DET
1706213326
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 34-23-7 · DET 33-25-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Red Wings
The Golden Knights earned it: 4.6 expected goals to 2.7, and a 5–3 win to show for it. Marchessault's winner came with 2:44 left. The Golden Knights owned the 1st period, 2.2 to 0.7 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: 4.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 36 and 26 shots on goal.
VGK 4.6 xG · 36 shots
DET 2.7 xG · 26 shots
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3
4
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1st · the swing
2.2 · 0.7
2nd
1.5 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 09:08 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 14:36 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Michael Rasmussen · 1st 19:32 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
J.T. Compher · 3rd 02:44 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Brayden McNabb · 3rd 10:07 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Shayne Gostisbehere · 3rd 10:44 · 3–3 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 17:16 · 4–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
8
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 18:53 · 5–3 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 76.
VGK 76%DET 24%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Red Wings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 09:08 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 14:36 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Michael Rasmussen · 1st 19:32 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
J.T. Compher · 3rd 02:44 · PP · 2–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Brayden McNabb · 3rd 10:07 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Shayne Gostisbehere · 3rd 10:44 · 3–3
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 17:16 · GWG · 4–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
8
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 18:53 · EN · 5–3
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
1
Shea Theodore, Chandler Stephenson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
6
Michael Rasmussen, David Perron · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–3
No penalties
Goaltending
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 4.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
