VGK
5–0
CGY
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 7-2-1
5–0
FinalW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 5-3-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
16116316538
CGY
060307016
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 7-2-1 · CGY 5-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Flames
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 1.6, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Adin Hill stopped 1.6 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: 3.4 expected goals to 1.6, on 38 and 16 shots on goal.
VGK 3.4 xG · 38 shots
CGY 1.6 xG · 16 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.6
2nd
1.0 · 0.3
3rd · the swing
2.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Pietrangelo · 1st 06:39 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Mark Stone · 2nd 03:30 · 2–0 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 02:19 · 3–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 13:59 · 4–0 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
5
Nicolas Roy · 3rd 14:14 · 5–0 · 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 79.
VGK 79%CGY 21%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Flames shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Pietrangelo · 1st 06:39 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Mark Stone · 2nd 03:30 · 2–0
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 02:19 · 3–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 13:59 · 4–0
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
5
Nicolas Roy · 3rd 14:14 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
1
Alexander Holtz, William Karlsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/16 saves · 0 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
33/38 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
