VGK
8–4
COL
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 1-0-0
8–4
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
3112535821
COL
11428110432
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 1-0-0 · COL 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Avalanche
Chances were even (2.1 to 2.4 expected goals); the Golden Knights won 8–4. Alexandar Georgiev allowed 3.4 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 2.4, on 21 and 32 shots on goal.
VGK 2.1 xG · 21 shots
COL 2.4 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.1 · 0.6
2nd
0.5 · 0.8
3rd
0.5 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 10:48 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Victor Olofsson · 1st 11:15 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 18:32 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Mark Stone · 1st 18:57 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 04:15 · 3–2 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Zach Whitecloud · 2nd 05:49 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Casey Mittelstadt · 2nd 17:32 · 4–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Victor Olofsson · 2nd 19:46 · 5–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
9
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 06:59 · 5–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
10
Mark Stone · 3rd 08:29 · 6–4 · deflected shot, a great chance (38%)
11
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 13:54 · 7–4 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
12
Brett Howden · 3rd 19:24 · 8–4 · wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 45.
VGK 45%COL 55%
Goals and penalties
12 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 10:48 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Victor Olofsson · 1st 11:15 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 18:32 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Mark Stone · 1st 18:57 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 04:15 · PP · 3–2
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Zach Whitecloud · 2nd 05:49 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Casey Mittelstadt · 2nd 17:32 · 4–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Victor Olofsson · 2nd 19:46 · PP · GWG · 5–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
9
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 06:59 · 5–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
10
Mark Stone · 3rd 08:29 · PP · 6–4
Deflected shot, a great chance (38%)
11
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 13:54 · 7–4
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
12
Brett Howden · 3rd 19:24 · EN · 8–4
Wrist shot off the rush, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
7
Samuel Girard, Josh Manson · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–3
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
11/16 saves · 5 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
