VGK
2–3
EDM
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 45-21-8
2–3
FinalL
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 43-26-5
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1100418222
EDM
0431105320
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
VGK 45-21-8 · EDM 43-26-5 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Golden Knights fell to the Oilers
Chances were even (1.8 to 2.1 expected goals); the Golden Knights lost 2–3.
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.
Chances were close: 1.8 expected goals to 2.1, on 22 and 20 shots on goal.
VGK 1.8 xG · 22 shots
EDM 2.1 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 1.2
3rd
0.6 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nicolas Roy · 1st 04:34 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Jake Walman · 2nd 00:19 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 16:03 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Viktor Arvidsson · 2nd 18:20 · 1–3 · poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
5
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 02:35 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 44.
VGK 44%EDM 56%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Oilers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nicolas Roy · 1st 04:34 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Jake Walman · 2nd 00:19 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 16:03 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Viktor Arvidsson · 2nd 18:20 · GWG · 1–3
Poke shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
5
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 02:35 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
