VGK 2–3 DAL Final / OT · L
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 27, 2024 · 2023-24 playoffs
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 2-1
2–3
Final / OTL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 1-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT VGK 0721001007234 DAL 1181150518346 goals · shots on goal
Game 3 — the Golden Knights lead the series 2–1
VGK 2-1 · DAL 1-2 · Game 3 — the Golden Knights lead the series 2–1

Golden Knights fell to the Stars

The Golden Knights were outchanced (5.1 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Johnston's goal. Logan Thompson stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 5.1 expected goals to 1.8, on 46 and 34 shots on goal.

VGK 1.8 xG · 34 shots DAL 5.1 xG · 46 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.4 · 1.8
2nd · the swing 0.7 · 2.0
3rd 0.4 · 0.3
OT 0.2 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 10.
VGK 10%DAL 90%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
11:11 Wyatt Johnston
Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
0–1
2nd period
2
05:25 Miro Heiskanen
Tyler Seguin, Evgenii Dadonov · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
0–2
3
10:40 Brayden McNabb
Chandler Stephenson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–2
4
13:50 Jack Eichel SH
Brayden McNabb · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
5
16:23 Wyatt Johnston GWG
Jason Robertson, Ryan Suter · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
+2.1
vs expected
43/46 saves · 3 GA · 5.1 xGA Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.2
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team VGKDAL
Shots on goal
34
46
Expected goals
1.8
5.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0