VGK
2–4
COL
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 6-2-3
2–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 7-1-4
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
090727223
COL
11011026426
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 6-2-3 · COL 7-1-4 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Avalanche
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.6 expected goals); the Golden Knights lost 2–4. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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.
Chances were close: 2.3 expected goals to 2.6, on 23 and 26 shots on goal.
VGK 2.3 xG · 23 shots
COL 2.6 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.7
2nd
0.6 · 1.3
3rd
1.0 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Martin Necas · 1st 00:41 · 0–1 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Brock Nelson · 2nd 04:32 · 0–2 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (20%)
3
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 02:51 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Brent Burns · 3rd 10:11 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Mitch Marner · 3rd 12:01 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Cale Makar · 3rd 18:22 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 44.
VGK 44%COL 56%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 8 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Martin Necas · 1st 00:41 · 0–1
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Brock Nelson · 2nd 04:32 · 0–2
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (20%)
3
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 02:51 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Brent Burns · 3rd 10:11 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Mitch Marner · 3rd 12:01 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Cale Makar · 3rd 18:22 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:06
Jack Drury· Hooking
Jack Drury· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:24
Gabriel Landeskog· Hooking
Gabriel Landeskog· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:26
Brent Burns· Slashing
Brent Burns· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:00
Zach Whitecloud· Holding
Zach Whitecloud· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:58
Parker Kelly· Slashing
Parker Kelly· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:26
Brent Burns· Tripping
Brent Burns· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:55
Devon Toews· Hooking
Devon Toews· Hooking
Hertl scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:11
Pavel Dorofeyev· Holding the stick
Pavel Dorofeyev· Holding the stick
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Golden Knights went 1-for-6 on the power play and killed all 2 Avalanche power plays.