VGK
5–3
NSH
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 49-22-9
5–3
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 29-43-8
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
0153727529
NSH
150527317
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 49-22-9 · NSH 29-43-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
Golden Knights beat the Predators
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 1.8, and a 5–3 win to show for it. Hanifin's winner came with 1:55 left. Adin Hill allowed 1.2 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: 3.1 expected goals to 1.8, on 29 and 17 shots on goal.
VGK 3.1 xG · 29 shots
NSH 1.8 xG · 17 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.1 · 0.3
2nd
1.3 · 0.6
3rd
0.7 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
· 1st 08:11 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Brett Howden · 2nd 04:02 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 05:36 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Alexander Holtz · 2nd 11:09 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 01:02 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
6
Marc Del Gaizo · 3rd 04:58 · 3–3 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Noah Hanifin · 3rd 18:05 · 4–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
8
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 19:58 · 5–3 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 73.
VGK 73%NSH 27%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
· 1st 08:11 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Brett Howden · 2nd 04:02 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Nicolas Roy · 2nd 05:36 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Alexander Holtz · 2nd 11:09 · PP · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 01:02 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
6
Marc Del Gaizo · 3rd 04:58 · 3–3
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Noah Hanifin · 3rd 18:05 · GWG · 4–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
8
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 19:58 · EN · 5–3
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
6
Andreas Englund, Luke Evangelista · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–3
No penalties
Goaltending
14/17 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
