VGK
0–6
UTA
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 15-7-3
0–6
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 10-10-4
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
01001405029
UTA
41221105628
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 15-7-3 · UTA 10-10-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
Golden Knights fell to the Mammoth
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.7 expected goals); the Golden Knights lost 0–6. Ilya Samsonov 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.
Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 29 and 28 shots on goal.
VGK 2.6 xG · 29 shots
UTA 2.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 1.1
2nd
0.8 · 1.3
3rd
0.7 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Clayton Keller · 1st 05:33 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Alexander Kerfoot · 1st 09:26 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Nick Schmaltz · 1st 10:35 · 0–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
4
Logan Cooley · 1st 18:44 · 0–4 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Michael Carcone · 2nd 01:02 · 0–5 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Nick Schmaltz · 2nd 05:28 · 0–6 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 47.
VGK 47%UTA 53%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Mammoth shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Clayton Keller · 1st 05:33 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Alexander Kerfoot · 1st 09:26 · SH · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Nick Schmaltz · 1st 10:35 · 0–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
4
Logan Cooley · 1st 18:44 · 0–4
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Michael Carcone · 2nd 01:02 · 0–5
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Nick Schmaltz · 2nd 05:28 · PP · 0–6
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–2
4
Olli Maatta, Mikhail Sergachev · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–4
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
22/28 saves · 6 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/29 saves · 0 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
