Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 3-0-0
3–1
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1601828332
ANA
1100508123
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 3-0-0 · ANA 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Ducks
The Golden Knights earned it: 4.8 expected goals to 2.7, and a 3–1 win to show for it. James Reimer stopped 1.8 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: 4.8 expected goals to 2.7, on 32 and 23 shots on goal.
VGK 4.8 xG · 32 shots
ANA 2.7 xG · 23 shots
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1st
1.3 · 1.0
2nd
1.6 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brett Howden · 1st 06:17 · 1–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
2
Troy Terry · 1st 11:49 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
3
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 05:18 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (48%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 14:09 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 78.
VGK 78%ANA 22%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brett Howden · 1st 06:17 · 1–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
2
Troy Terry · 1st 11:49 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (25%)
3
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 05:18 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (48%)
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 14:09 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 4.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.