VGK
6–1
LAK
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 4-2-1
6–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 3-2-2
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
31201038630
LAK
012110013135
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 4-2-1 · LAK 3-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Kings
Chances were even (3.4 to 3.3 expected goals); the Golden Knights won 6–1. David Rittich allowed 2.6 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: 3.4 expected goals to 3.3, on 30 and 35 shots on goal.
VGK 3.4 xG · 30 shots
LAK 3.3 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 1.0
2nd
0.8 · 0.9
3rd
1.4 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tomas Hertl · 1st 09:07 · 1–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
2
Mark Stone · 1st 13:51 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 15:12 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Warren Foegele · 2nd 19:07 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Alexander Holtz · 3rd 02:59 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 08:26 · 5–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (81%)
7
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 13:25 · 6–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 52.
VGK 52%LAK 48%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tomas Hertl · 1st 09:07 · PP · 1–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
2
Mark Stone · 1st 13:51 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 15:12 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Warren Foegele · 2nd 19:07 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Alexander Holtz · 3rd 02:59 · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 08:26 · 5–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (81%)
7
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 13:25 · 6–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
1st period
2nd period
4
Joel Edmundson, Jordan Spence · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/30 saves · 6 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
