VGK
5–1
BOS
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 40-20-8
5–1
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 30-31-9
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
011210311532
BOS
070418119
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
VGK 40-20-8 · BOS 30-31-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
Golden Knights beat the Bruins
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 1.3, and a 5–1 win to show for it. Jeremy Swayman allowed 1.8 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: 3.2 expected goals to 1.3, on 32 and 19 shots on goal.
VGK 3.2 xG · 32 shots
BOS 1.3 xG · 19 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
1.2 · 0.3
3rd
1.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 09:19 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 19:10 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Brett Howden · 3rd 05:47 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 10:21 · 4–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 14:24 · 5–0 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
6
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 17:49 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 81.
VGK 81%BOS 19%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 09:19 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 19:10 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Brett Howden · 3rd 05:47 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 10:21 · 4–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 14:24 · 5–0
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
6
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 17:49 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 1.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
