VGK
6–3
DET
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 41-20-8
6–3
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 32-31-6
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
31628112636
DET
1131919331
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 41-20-8 · DET 32-31-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Red Wings
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.2, and a 6–3 win to show for it. Cam Talbot allowed 1.6 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: 3.4 expected goals to 2.2, on 36 and 31 shots on goal.
VGK 3.4 xG · 36 shots
DET 2.2 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 1.0
2nd
1.2 · 0.9
3rd
1.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Lucas Raymond · 1st 04:47 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Tomas Hertl · 1st 11:47 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Tomas Hertl · 1st 16:32 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Nicolas Roy · 1st 19:57 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Patrick Kane · 2nd 01:49 · 3–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
6
Mark Stone · 2nd 07:07 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 08:02 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
8
Alex DeBrincat · 3rd 09:36 · 5–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
9
Jack Eichel · 3rd 17:59 · 6–3 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 69.
VGK 69%DET 31%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Red Wings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Lucas Raymond · 1st 04:47 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Tomas Hertl · 1st 11:47 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Tomas Hertl · 1st 16:32 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Nicolas Roy · 1st 19:57 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Patrick Kane · 2nd 01:49 · PP · 3–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
6
Mark Stone · 2nd 07:07 · GWG · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 08:02 · PP · 5–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
8
Alex DeBrincat · 3rd 09:36 · 5–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
9
Jack Eichel · 3rd 17:59 · EN · 6–3
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
