VGK
3–5
TBL
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 36-25-7
3–5
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 37-25-6
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1718112327
TBL
2100338521
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
VGK 36-25-7 · TBL 37-25-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
Golden Knights fell to the Lightning
Chances were even (1.8 to 1.8 expected goals); the Golden Knights lost 3–5. Adin Hill allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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.
Chances were close: 1.8 expected goals to 1.8, on 27 and 21 shots on goal.
VGK 1.8 xG · 27 shots
TBL 1.8 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 1.0
2nd
0.5 · 0.2
3rd
0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 01:14 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Anthony Cirelli · 1st 07:00 · 1–1 · snap shot off the rush, a great chance (32%)
3
Anthony Duclair · 1st 10:37 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Brett Howden · 2nd 16:52 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Brayden Point · 3rd 04:52 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Ben Hutton · 3rd 08:16 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Brayden Point · 3rd 12:14 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Nikita Kucherov · 3rd 18:51 · 3–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 52.
VGK 52%TBL 48%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Lightning shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jonathan Marchessault · 1st 01:14 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Anthony Cirelli · 1st 07:00 · SH · 1–1
Snap shot off the rush, a great chance (32%)
3
Anthony Duclair · 1st 10:37 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Brett Howden · 2nd 16:52 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Brayden Point · 3rd 04:52 · PP · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Ben Hutton · 3rd 08:16 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Brayden Point · 3rd 12:14 · GWG · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Nikita Kucherov · 3rd 18:51 · EN · 3–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/20 saves · 4 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
