VGK
2–5
WSH
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 11-5-2
2–5
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 12-4-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
16111025242
WSH
2122617525
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
VGK 11-5-2 · WSH 12-4-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
Golden Knights fell to the Capitals
The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.9 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Ilya Samsonov allowed 2.0 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: 3.9 expected goals to 2.0, on 42 and 25 shots on goal.
VGK 3.9 xG · 42 shots
WSH 2.0 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
2.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 05:59 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jakob Chychrun · 1st 12:26 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Brett Howden · 1st 19:52 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Jakub Vrana · 2nd 02:49 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Keegan Kolesar · 2nd 07:24 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 17:38 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 19:23 · 2–5 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 79.
VGK 79%WSH 21%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 05:59 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Jakob Chychrun · 1st 12:26 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Brett Howden · 1st 19:52 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Jakub Vrana · 2nd 02:49 · GWG · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Keegan Kolesar · 2nd 07:24 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 17:38 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 19:23 · EN · 2–5
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
40/42 saves · 2 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
