VGK 5–2 TOR Final · W
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 6, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
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

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
0
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.
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
← Golden Knights shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:33 Tomas Hertl
Brandon Saad · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
1–0
2
11:18 Brett Howden
Ivan Barbashev, Keegan Kolesar · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–0
3
15:03 Jack Eichel PPGWG
Noah Hanifin, Pavel Dorofeyev · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–0
2nd period
4
00:17 Noah Hanifin
Jack Eichel, Tanner Pearson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–0
5
Kaedan Korczak, Tomas Hertl · poke shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5–0
6
18:01 Auston Matthews PP
John Tavares, William Nylander · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
5–1
3rd period
7
13:27 Mitch Marner
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.1
vs expected
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKTOR
Shots on goal
25
31
Expected goals
4.0
2.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0