VGK
4–3
STL
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 2-0-0
4–3
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 2-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
2911316428
STL
171619322
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 2-0-0 · STL 2-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Blues
The Golden Knights earned it: 2.7 expected goals to 1.9, and a 4–3 win to show for it. Jordan Binnington allowed 1.3 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.
The Golden Knights created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.9, on 28 and 22 shots on goal.
VGK 2.7 xG · 28 shots
STL 1.9 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.4
2nd
1.3 · 0.7
3rd
0.4 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 06:47 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Jack Eichel · 1st 08:02 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 18:13 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
4
Shea Theodore · 2nd 02:55 · 3–1 · slap shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
5
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 07:29 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Nicolas Roy · 3rd 12:53 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Robert Thomas · 3rd 15:04 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 65.
VGK 65%STL 35%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Buchnevich · 1st 06:47 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Jack Eichel · 1st 08:02 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 18:13 · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
4
Shea Theodore · 2nd 02:55 · 3–1
Slap shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
5
Pavel Buchnevich · 2nd 07:29 · PP · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Nicolas Roy · 3rd 12:53 · GWG · 4–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Robert Thomas · 3rd 15:04 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
