VGK
3–1
CHI
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 45-28-8
3–1
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 23-53-5
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VGK
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CHI
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 45-28-8 · CHI 23-53-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
Golden Knights beat the Blackhawks
The Golden Knights earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.5, and a 3–1 win to show for it. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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: 2.9 expected goals to 1.5, on 37 and 23 shots on goal.
VGK 2.9 xG · 37 shots
CHI 1.5 xG · 23 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
1.0 · 0.2
3rd
1.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden McNabb · 2nd 16:25 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Michael Amadio · 3rd 07:13 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Jason Dickinson · 3rd 16:02 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Nicolas Roy · 3rd 18:24 · 3–1 · snap shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 75.
VGK 75%CHI 25%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden McNabb · 2nd 16:25 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Michael Amadio · 3rd 07:13 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Jason Dickinson · 3rd 16:02 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Nicolas Roy · 3rd 18:24 · EN · 3–1
Snap shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
2
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–0
No penalties
Goaltending
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
