VGK 2–5 MIN Final · L
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 22, 2025 · 2024-25 playoffs
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 1-1
2–5
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 1-1
1ST2ND3RDT VGK 010111111232 MIN 3101314517 goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
VGK 1-1 · MIN 1-1 · Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1

Golden Knights fell to the Wild

The Golden Knights created the better chances (2.9 to 1.7 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Adin Hill allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.7, on 32 and 17 shots on goal.

VGK 2.9 xG · 32 shots MIN 1.7 xG · 17 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 1.1
2nd · the swing 1.4 · 0.2
3rd 0.9 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 72.
VGK 72%MIN 28%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 0 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
09:56 Matt Boldy
Kirill Kaprizov, Jonas Brodin · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
0–1
2
11:35 Marcus Foligno
Ryan Hartman · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
0–2
3
17:15 Mats Zuccarello GWG
Marcus Johansson · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
0–3
2nd period
4
03:59 Kirill Kaprizov
Matt Boldy · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–4
5
12:04 Noah Hanifin
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–4
3rd period
6
02:26 Tomas Hertl
Alex Pietrangelo, Brandon Saad · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
2–4
7
17:34 Kirill Kaprizov EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.3
vs expected
12/16 saves · 4 GA · 1.7 xGA Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.9
vs expected
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKMIN
Shots on goal
32
17
Expected goals
2.9
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0