VGK
6–5
BOS
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 3-0-2
6–5
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 3-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
211313113637
BOS
291728524
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 3-0-2 · BOS 3-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Bruins
The Golden Knights earned it: 5.3 expected goals to 2.1, and a 6–5 win to show for it. Akira Schmid allowed 2.9 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: 5.3 expected goals to 2.1, on 37 and 24 shots on goal.
VGK 5.3 xG · 37 shots
BOS 2.1 xG · 24 shots
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2
3
4
5
6
1st
0.9 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
2.6 · 0.7
3rd
1.8 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tanner Jeannot · 1st 02:05 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 03:35 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Nikita Zadorov · 1st 16:44 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Cole Reinhardt · 1st 18:33 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
5
Jack Eichel · 2nd 04:14 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 06:35 · 4–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (23%)
7
David Pastrnak · 2nd 08:15 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
William Karlsson · 2nd 18:24 · 5–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
9
William Karlsson · 3rd 02:19 · 6–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
10
Mark Kastelic · 3rd 04:05 · 6–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
11
Michael Eyssimont · 3rd 05:12 · 6–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 88.
VGK 88%BOS 12%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 8 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tanner Jeannot · 1st 02:05 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 03:35 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Nikita Zadorov · 1st 16:44 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Cole Reinhardt · 1st 18:33 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
5
Jack Eichel · 2nd 04:14 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 06:35 · PP · 4–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (23%)
7
David Pastrnak · 2nd 08:15 · PP · 4–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
William Karlsson · 2nd 18:24 · SH · 5–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
9
William Karlsson · 3rd 02:19 · PP · GWG · 6–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
10
Mark Kastelic · 3rd 04:05 · 6–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
11
Michael Eyssimont · 3rd 05:12 · 6–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:27
Elias Lindholm· High-sticking
Elias Lindholm· High-sticking
Hertl scored on this power play
Minor
6
Pavel Dorofeyev, Mark Stone · Power play (Lindholm, high-sticking) · deflected shot, a good chance (23%)
4–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:16
Jeremy Lauzon· Holding
Jeremy Lauzon· Holding
Pastrnak scored on this power play
Minor
7
Morgan Geekie, Elias Lindholm · Power play (Lauzon, holding) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–3
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:26
Michael Eyssimont· Cross-checking
Michael Eyssimont· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
4 min
Double minor
10:57
Pavel Zacha· High-sticking
Pavel Zacha· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:50
Kaedan Korczak· Interference
Kaedan Korczak· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:02
Charlie McAvoy· High-sticking
Charlie McAvoy· High-sticking
Karlsson scored on this power play
Minor
9
Mitch Marner, Jack Eichel · Power play (McAvoy, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a great chance (29%)
6–3
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:14
Tomas Hertl· Interference goalkeeper
Tomas Hertl· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:56
Morgan Geekie· Interference
Morgan Geekie· Interference
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/37 saves · 6 GA · 5.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Golden Knights went 2-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Bruins power plays.