VGK
0–4
NYI
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 28-10-3
0–4
FinalL
New York Islanders
NYI · 16-18-7
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
08011011030
NYI
162619421
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 28-10-3 · NYI 16-18-7 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Islanders
Chances were even (1.9 to 2.1 expected goals); the Golden Knights lost 0–4. Ilya Sorokin stopped 1.9 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.
Chances were close: 1.9 expected goals to 2.1, on 30 and 21 shots on goal.
VGK 1.9 xG · 30 shots
NYI 2.1 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.5
2nd
0.6 · 0.8
3rd
0.6 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anders Lee · 1st 17:04 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Brock Nelson · 2nd 05:30 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Bo Horvat · 2nd 10:41 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Casey Cizikas · 3rd 17:26 · 0–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 45.
VGK 45%NYI 55%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anders Lee · 1st 17:04 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Brock Nelson · 2nd 05:30 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Bo Horvat · 2nd 10:41 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Casey Cizikas · 3rd 17:26 · EN · 0–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/30 saves · 0 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
