VGK
7–3
SJS
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 6-2-1
7–3
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-7-2
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
32221525742
SJS
04211111326
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 6-2-1 · SJS 0-7-2 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Sharks
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 2.6, and a 7–3 win to show for it. Vitek Vanecek allowed 3.3 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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.6, on 42 and 26 shots on goal.
VGK 3.7 xG · 42 shots
SJS 2.6 xG · 26 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.4 · 0.3
2nd
1.8 · 1.4
3rd
0.6 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tanner Pearson · 1st 01:57 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jack Eichel · 1st 03:47 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Brett Howden · 1st 16:46 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 10:13 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (74%)
5
William Karlsson · 2nd 11:10 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 19:26 · 5–1 · slap shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Nico Sturm · 2nd 19:41 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Mark Stone · 3rd 11:10 · 6–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Luke Kunin · 3rd 13:29 · 6–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
10
Brett Howden · 3rd 17:07 · 7–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 66.
VGK 66%SJS 34%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tanner Pearson · 1st 01:57 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jack Eichel · 1st 03:47 · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Brett Howden · 1st 16:46 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 10:13 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (74%)
5
William Karlsson · 2nd 11:10 · SH · GWG · 4–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 19:26 · PP · 5–1
Slap shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Nico Sturm · 2nd 19:41 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Mark Stone · 3rd 11:10 · 6–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Luke Kunin · 3rd 13:29 · 6–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
10
Brett Howden · 3rd 17:07 · 7–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
35/42 saves · 7 GA · 3.7 xGA
Allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
