VGK
3–0
CGY
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 25-8-3
3–0
FinalW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 17-12-7
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
015111211337
CGY
01209010031
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
VGK 25-8-3 · CGY 17-12-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
Golden Knights beat the Flames
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.2, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Ilya Samsonov stopped 2.2 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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.2, on 37 and 31 shots on goal.
VGK 3.3 xG · 37 shots
CGY 2.2 xG · 31 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 0.9
3rd
0.8 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brett Howden · 2nd 15:59 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Victor Olofsson · 3rd 14:41 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Tanner Pearson · 3rd 19:53 · 3–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 68.
VGK 68%CGY 32%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Flames shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brett Howden · 2nd 15:59 · GWG · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Victor Olofsson · 3rd 14:41 · PP · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Tanner Pearson · 3rd 19:53 · EN · 3–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/31 saves · 0 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
