Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 7-2-3
1–0
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 9-5-0
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VGK
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DET
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 7-2-3 · DET 9-5-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Red Wings
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 1.9, and a 1–0 win to show for it. John Gibson stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 3.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 34 and 24 shots on goal.
VGK 3.5 xG · 34 shots
DET 1.9 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.3 · 0.4
2nd
1.2 · 0.6
3rd
1.0 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
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Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 13:45 · 1–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 76.
VGK 76%DET 24%
Goals and penalties
1 goal · 3 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
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Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 13:45 · GWG · 1–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:23
Zach Whitecloud· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:18
Lucas Raymond· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:38
Colton Sissons· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
24/24 saves · 0 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 2 Red Wings power plays.