VGK
3–6
TBL
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 7-3-3
3–6
FinalL
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 7-5-2
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
21504113332
TBL
0321549627
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
VGK 7-3-3 · TBL 7-5-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
Golden Knights fell to the Lightning
The Golden Knights let a 2–0 lead get away: the Lightning came back with 6 unanswered goals — James's equalizer — and won 3–6. The Lightning owned the 2nd period, 2.0 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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 Lightning created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 3.2, on 27 and 32 shots on goal.
VGK 3.2 xG · 32 shots
TBL 4.2 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 2.0
3rd
1.6 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 07:25 · 1–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 15:53 · 2–0 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Gage Goncalves · 2nd 00:36 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Dominic James · 2nd 03:28 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
5
Nikita Kucherov · 3rd 02:47 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Mitch Marner · 3rd 03:37 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
7
Brandon Hagel · 3rd 04:12 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
8
Nikita Kucherov · 3rd 14:13 · 3–5 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
9
Brandon Hagel · 3rd 19:13 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 35.
VGK 35%TBL 65%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 6 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Lightning shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 07:25 · 1–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 15:53 · 2–0
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
3
Gage Goncalves · 2nd 00:36 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Dominic James · 2nd 03:28 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
5
Nikita Kucherov · 3rd 02:47 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Mitch Marner · 3rd 03:37 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
7
Brandon Hagel · 3rd 04:12 · GWG · 3–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
8
Nikita Kucherov · 3rd 14:13 · PP · 3–5
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
9
Brandon Hagel · 3rd 19:13 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Noah Hanifin, Mitch Marner · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:37
Ivan Barbashev· Tripping
Ivan Barbashev· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:37
Kaedan Korczak· High-sticking
Kaedan Korczak· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
00:48
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Kucherov scored on this power play
Bench minor
5
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jake Guentzel · Power play (too many men on the ice) · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2–3
PEN
4 min
Double minor
04:56
Andrei Vasilevskiy· High-sticking
Andrei Vasilevskiy· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:38
Jeremy Lauzon· Tripping
Jeremy Lauzon· Tripping
Kucherov scored on this power play
Minor
8
Victor Hedman, Brandon Hagel · Power play (Lauzon, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–5
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:15
Gage Goncalves· Tripping
Gage Goncalves· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
21/26 saves · 5 GA · 4.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 3.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Lightning power plays.