VGK
2–3
MTL
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 25-9-3
2–3
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 17-17-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
2808013229
MTL
091528322
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 25-9-3 · MTL 17-17-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights fell to the Canadiens
The Golden Knights let a 2–0 lead get away: the Canadiens came back with three unanswered goals — Heineman's equalizer — and won 2–3.
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: 2.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 29 and 22 shots on goal.
VGK 2.3 xG · 29 shots
MTL 2.3 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.7
2nd
1.1 · 0.9
3rd
0.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Zach Whitecloud · 1st 02:23 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Noah Hanifin · 1st 19:48 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Cole Caufield · 2nd 17:27 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Emil Heineman · 3rd 07:58 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
5
Kirby Dach · 3rd 10:09 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 50.
VGK 50%MTL 50%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Zach Whitecloud · 1st 02:23 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Noah Hanifin · 1st 19:48 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Cole Caufield · 2nd 17:27 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Emil Heineman · 3rd 07:58 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
5
Kirby Dach · 3rd 10:09 · GWG · 2–3
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
