VGK
4–3
COL
Final / OT · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 44-28-8
4–3
Final / OTW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 49-25-7
1ST2ND3RDOTT
VGK
0601131112430
COL
2111110200324
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 44-28-8 · COL 49-25-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
Golden Knights beat the Avalanche
Down 0–3 in the 2nd period, the Golden Knights erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Karlsson's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Hertl's goal. Alexandar Georgiev allowed 1.9 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: 2.1 expected goals to 1.7, on 30 and 24 shots on goal.
VGK 2.1 xG · 30 shots
COL 1.7 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.2 · 0.5
2nd
0.6 · 1.0
3rd
0.9 · 0.1
OT
0.4 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ross Colton · 1st 07:26 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Cale Makar · 1st 10:34 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 12:50 · 0–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 02:56 · 1–3 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
William Karlsson · 3rd 06:35 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
William Karlsson · 3rd 16:23 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Tomas Hertl · OT 01:23 · 4–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 58.
VGK 58%COL 42%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ross Colton · 1st 07:26 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Cale Makar · 1st 10:34 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 12:50 · 0–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 02:56 · 1–3
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
William Karlsson · 3rd 06:35 · PP · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
William Karlsson · 3rd 16:23 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Tomas Hertl · OT 01:23 · PP · GWG · 4–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2
Nathan MacKinnon, Artturi Lehkonen · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
3rd period
4
Keegan Kolesar, Noah Hanifin · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–3
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
