Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 45-22-8
0–4
FinalL
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 52-20-4
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
0507014026
WPG
2111813422
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 45-22-8 · WPG 52-20-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
Golden Knights fell to the Jets
The Golden Knights created the better chances (2.2 to 1.5 expected goals) — and lost 0–4. Eric Comrie stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.2 expected goals to 1.5, on 26 and 22 shots on goal.
VGK 2.2 xG · 26 shots
WPG 1.5 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
1st
0.3 · 1.0
2nd
0.6 · 0.3
3rd · the swing
1.3 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Scheifele · 1st 13:01 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Adam Lowry · 1st 18:15 · 0–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
3
Colin Miller · 2nd 11:53 · 0–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Cole Perfetti · 3rd 19:08 · 0–4 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 64.
VGK 64%WPG 36%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Scheifele · 1st 13:01 · GWG · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Adam Lowry · 1st 18:15 · 0–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
3
Colin Miller · 2nd 11:53 · PP · 0–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Cole Perfetti · 3rd 19:08 · EN · 0–4
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/19 saves · 3 GA · 1.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
2/2 saves · 0 GA · 0.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.