VGK
6–2
SEA
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 22-8-3
6–2
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 15-18-2
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
310011313634
SEA
180619223
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 22-8-3 · SEA 15-18-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Kraken
Chances were even (3.1 to 2.7 expected goals); the Golden Knights won 6–2. Philipp Grubauer allowed 1.9 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: 3.1 expected goals to 2.7, on 34 and 23 shots on goal.
VGK 3.1 xG · 34 shots
SEA 2.7 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 1.0
2nd
1.0 · 0.4
3rd
1.5 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Vince Dunn · 1st 02:34 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 12:39 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Brett Howden · 1st 13:50 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Nicolas Hague · 1st 17:48 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
William Karlsson · 3rd 08:09 · 4–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Noah Hanifin · 3rd 11:28 · 5–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 13:58 · 5–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
8
Mark Stone · 3rd 18:51 · 6–2 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 57.
VGK 57%SEA 43%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Vince Dunn · 1st 02:34 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Keegan Kolesar · 1st 12:39 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Brett Howden · 1st 13:50 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Nicolas Hague · 1st 17:48 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
William Karlsson · 3rd 08:09 · 4–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Noah Hanifin · 3rd 11:28 · 5–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 13:58 · PP · 5–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
8
Mark Stone · 3rd 18:51 · EN · 6–2
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Chandler Stephenson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
