VGK
4–1
MIN
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 29-11-3
4–1
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 27-13-4
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VGK
09117311437
MIN
170603116
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
VGK 29-11-3 · MIN 27-13-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
Golden Knights beat the Wild
The Golden Knights earned it: 4.8 expected goals to 2.1, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Adin Hill stopped 1.1 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: 4.8 expected goals to 2.1, on 37 and 16 shots on goal.
VGK 4.8 xG · 37 shots
MIN 2.1 xG · 16 shots
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2
3
4
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1st
1.1 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
2.4 · 0.9
3rd
1.3 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Hartman · 1st 12:09 · 0–1 · snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 05:21 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 04:09 · 2–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
4
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 15:40 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 17:48 · 4–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 84.
VGK 84%MIN 16%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Hartman · 1st 12:09 · 0–1
Snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 05:21 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 04:09 · GWG · 2–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
4
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 15:40 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 17:48 · PP · 4–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/16 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 4.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
