VGK 3–2 MIN Final / OT · W
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Tue, Apr 29, 2025 · 2024-25 playoffs
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 3-2
3–2
Final / OTW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 2-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT VGK 216090314332 MIN 19071501222 goals · shots on goal
Game 5 — the Golden Knights lead the series 3–2
VGK 3-2 · MIN 2-3 · Game 5 — the Golden Knights lead the series 3–2

Golden Knights beat the Wild

The Golden Knights earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, and they won it in overtime on Howden's goal.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, on 32 and 22 shots on goal.

VGK 3.3 xG · 32 shots MIN 2.0 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.5 · 0.6
2nd 1.0 · 0.6
3rd 0.3 · 0.9
OT 0.5 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 70.
VGK 70%MIN 30%

Goals and penalties

5 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
08:25 William Karlsson SH
Jack Eichel · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
1–0
2
08:38 Kirill Kaprizov PP
Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1–1
3
13:24 Mark Stone
Jack Eichel · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
4
03:31 Matt Boldy
Joel Eriksson Ek, Jake Middleton · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2–2
Overtime
5
04:05 Brett Howden GWG
Tanner Pearson, Nicolas Hague · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.5
vs expected
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKMIN
Shots on goal
32
22
Expected goals
3.3
2.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0