VGK
1–4
ANA
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 45-29-8
1–4
FinalL
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 27-50-5
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
011110012133
ANA
0411039423
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 1–3
VGK 45-29-8 · ANA 27-50-5 · Meeting 4 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 1–3
Golden Knights fell to the Ducks
The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.2 to 1.6 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Lukas Dostal stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 3.2 expected goals to 1.6, on 33 and 23 shots on goal.
VGK 3.2 xG · 33 shots
ANA 1.6 xG · 23 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.3
2nd
0.9 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
1.3 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Frank Vatrano · 2nd 04:25 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jack Eichel · 2nd 18:47 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Jackson LaCombe · 3rd 00:51 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Frank Vatrano · 3rd 01:20 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Frank Vatrano · 3rd 19:45 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 77.
VGK 77%ANA 23%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Ducks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Frank Vatrano · 2nd 04:25 · PP · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jack Eichel · 2nd 18:47 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Jackson LaCombe · 3rd 00:51 · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Frank Vatrano · 3rd 01:20 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Frank Vatrano · 3rd 19:45 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
