VGK
1–2
NYR
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 28-11-3
1–2
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 20-20-2
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
06112012130
NYR
01211212226
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 28-11-3 · NYR 20-20-2 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Rangers
The Golden Knights created the better chances (2.8 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Igor Shesterkin stopped 1.8 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: 2.8 expected goals to 2.2, on 30 and 26 shots on goal.
VGK 2.8 xG · 30 shots
NYR 2.2 xG · 26 shots
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1st
0.5 · 0.8
2nd
1.3 · 1.1
3rd · the swing
1.1 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Stone · 2nd 06:16 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
2
Vincent Trocheck · 2nd 09:54 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Adam Edstrom · 3rd 05:57 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 61.
VGK 61%NYR 39%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Stone · 2nd 06:16 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
2
Vincent Trocheck · 2nd 09:54 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Adam Edstrom · 3rd 05:57 · GWG · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
