VGK 3–1 NJD Final · W
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 17, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 36-24-7
3–1
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 32-32-4
1ST2ND3RDT VGK 013011313337 NJD 070717121 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 36-24-7 · NJD 32-32-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Golden Knights beat the Devils

The Golden Knights earned it: 2.6 expected goals to 2.1, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Logan Thompson stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 37 and 21 shots on goal.

VGK 2.6 xG · 37 shots NJD 2.1 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 0.5
2nd 1.0 · 0.6
3rd 0.7 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 59.
VGK 59%NJD 41%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
1
00:38 Nico Hischier
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2
02:57 William Carrier
Alex Pietrangelo, Noah Hanifin · deflected shot, a good chance (14%)
1–1
3
11:06 Jack Eichel GWG
Noah Hanifin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
4
19:41 William Karlsson EN
Chandler Stephenson, Shea Theodore · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
20/21 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.6
vs expected
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKNJD
Shots on goal
37
21
Expected goals
2.6
2.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0