VGK
4–2
CBJ
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 38-25-7
4–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 23-36-12
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
08222217447
CBJ
1100319222
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 38-25-7 · CBJ 23-36-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Blue Jackets
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.6, and a 4–2 win to show for it. The Golden Knights owned the 2nd period, 1.9 to 0.6 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: 3.6 expected goals to 1.6, on 47 and 22 shots on goal.
VGK 3.6 xG · 47 shots
CBJ 1.6 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Erik Gudbranson · 1st 04:32 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 03:31 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
3
Jack Eichel · 2nd 04:57 · 2–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 03:03 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 17:18 · 4–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Carson Meyer · 3rd 19:48 · 4–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 81.
VGK 81%CBJ 19%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Erik Gudbranson · 1st 04:32 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 03:31 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
3
Jack Eichel · 2nd 04:57 · 2–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 03:03 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 17:18 · PP · 4–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Carson Meyer · 3rd 19:48 · 4–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
Shea Theodore, Chandler Stephenson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
12/13 saves · 1 GA · 1.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
8/9 saves · 1 GA · 0.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
