VGK
7–2
MIN
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 43-28-8
7–2
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 37-32-10
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
3715318730
MIN
0111719227
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 43-28-8 · MIN 37-32-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
Golden Knights beat the Wild
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.3, and a 7–2 win to show for it. Marc-Andre Fleury allowed 3.2 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.
The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.3, on 30 and 27 shots on goal.
VGK 3.8 xG · 30 shots
MIN 2.3 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.8 · 0.9
2nd
0.4 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
1.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nicolas Roy · 1st 02:57 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a great chance (60%)
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 06:21 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Jack Eichel · 1st 08:35 · 3–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Marat Khusnutdinov · 2nd 07:42 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 13:12 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
6
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 02:27 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 07:13 · 5–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
William Karlsson · 3rd 10:49 · 6–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
9
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 13:55 · 7–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 72.
VGK 72%MIN 28%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nicolas Roy · 1st 02:57 · SH · 1–0
Backhand shot, a great chance (60%)
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 06:21 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Jack Eichel · 1st 08:35 · PP · GWG · 3–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Marat Khusnutdinov · 2nd 07:42 · PP · 3–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 13:12 · PP · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
6
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 02:27 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 07:13 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
William Karlsson · 3rd 10:49 · 6–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
9
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 13:55 · 7–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/30 saves · 7 GA · 3.8 xGA
Allowed 3.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
