VGK
4–5
STL
Final / SO · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 29-14-4
4–5
Final / SOL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 23-21-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
VGK
11311029000432
STL
2162506011528
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 29-14-4 · STL 23-21-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights fell to the Blues
The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.7 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Adin Hill allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.0, on 32 and 28 shots on goal.
VGK 3.7 xG · 32 shots
STL 2.0 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.7 · 1.1
2nd
0.9 · 0.4
3rd
0.6 · 0.2
OT
0.4 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 08:25 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Tomas Hertl · 1st 14:09 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
3
Nathan Walker · 1st 19:43 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 06:31 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Brett Howden · 2nd 07:25 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Cam Fowler · 2nd 19:29 · 2–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Jack Eichel · 3rd 16:50 · 3–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 19:30 · 4–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 76.
VGK 76%STL 24%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brayden Schenn · 1st 08:25 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Tomas Hertl · 1st 14:09 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
3
Nathan Walker · 1st 19:43 · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
4
Jake Neighbours · 2nd 06:31 · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Brett Howden · 2nd 07:25 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Cam Fowler · 2nd 19:29 · PP · 2–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Jack Eichel · 3rd 16:50 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 19:30 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blues
Goaltending
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
