VGK
3–4
ANA
Final / OT · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 7-3-4
3–4
Final / OTL
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 10-3-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT
VGK
170822103339
ANA
182120613429
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 7-3-4 · ANA 10-3-1 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Ducks
The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.7 to 2.6 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Trouba's goal. Akira Schmid allowed 1.4 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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.6, on 39 and 29 shots on goal.
VGK 3.7 xG · 39 shots
ANA 2.6 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.6 · 0.5
2nd
0.6 · 1.1
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 0.7
OT
0.6 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brett Howden · 1st 05:47 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Frank Vatrano · 1st 15:49 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Leo Carlsson · 2nd 10:39 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Leo Carlsson · 2nd 16:50 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 03:56 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Kaedan Korczak · 3rd 14:53 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Jacob Trouba · OT 04:28 · 3–4 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 67.
VGK 67%ANA 33%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 4 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Ducks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brett Howden · 1st 05:47 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Frank Vatrano · 1st 15:49 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Leo Carlsson · 2nd 10:39 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Leo Carlsson · 2nd 16:50 · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 03:56 · PP · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Kaedan Korczak · 3rd 14:53 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
7
Jacob Trouba · OT 04:28 · GWG · 3–4
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:42
Olen Zellweger· Interference
Olen Zellweger· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:54
Keegan Kolesar· Holding
Keegan Kolesar· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Troy Terry· High-sticking
Troy Terry· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:45
Leo Carlsson· High-sticking
Leo Carlsson· High-sticking
Dorofeyev scored on this power play
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 1 Ducks power play.