Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 37-18-6
5–2
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 38-21-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
3821502525
TOR
0161916231
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 37-18-6 · TOR 38-21-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Maple Leafs
The Golden Knights earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.7, and a 5–2 win to show for it. Joseph Woll allowed 2.1 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: 4.0 expected goals to 2.7, on 25 and 31 shots on goal.
VGK 4.0 xG · 25 shots
TOR 2.7 xG · 31 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.3 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 1.0
3rd
0.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tomas Hertl · 1st 04:33 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
2
Brett Howden · 1st 11:18 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Jack Eichel · 1st 15:03 · 3–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Noah Hanifin · 2nd 00:17 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Tanner Pearson · 2nd 13:33 · 5–0 · poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Auston Matthews · 2nd 18:01 · 5–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
7
Mitch Marner · 3rd 13:27 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 69.
VGK 69%TOR 31%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tomas Hertl · 1st 04:33 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
2
Brett Howden · 1st 11:18 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Jack Eichel · 1st 15:03 · PP · GWG · 3–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Noah Hanifin · 2nd 00:17 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Tanner Pearson · 2nd 13:33 · 5–0
Poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Auston Matthews · 2nd 18:01 · PP · 5–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
7
Mitch Marner · 3rd 13:27 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2
Ivan Barbashev, Keegan Kolesar · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
5
Kaedan Korczak, Tomas Hertl · poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5–0
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.