VGK
2–5
CAR
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 9-4-2
2–5
FinalL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 11-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
04013215232
CAR
21621117534
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 9-4-2 · CAR 11-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Hurricanes
The Golden Knights were outchanced (4.1 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Akira Schmid stopped 2.1 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 Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 34 and 32 shots on goal.
VGK 2.2 xG · 32 shots
CAR 4.1 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 1.3
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 1.9
3rd
1.1 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Eric Robinson · 1st 04:24 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 1st 12:46 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
3
Jordan Staal · 2nd 03:38 · 0–3 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Tyson Jost · 2nd 06:13 · 0–4 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 06:11 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Jordan Martinook · 3rd 14:28 · 1–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 19:47 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 23.
VGK 23%CAR 77%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Eric Robinson · 1st 04:24 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · 1st 12:46 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
3
Jordan Staal · 2nd 03:38 · SH · GWG · 0–3
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Tyson Jost · 2nd 06:13 · 0–4
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 06:11 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
Jordan Martinook · 3rd 14:28 · EN · 1–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 19:47 · PP · 2–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/21 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
12/12 saves · 0 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
