VGK
2–3
FLA
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 7-4-4
2–3
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 8-7-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
01307212232
FLA
1101911320
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
VGK 7-4-4 · FLA 8-7-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
Golden Knights fell to the Panthers
The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.3 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost 2–3. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 1.3 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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, on 32 and 20 shots on goal.
VGK 3.3 xG · 32 shots
FLA 2.0 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.6
2nd
1.0 · 0.9
3rd
1.1 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jesper Boqvist · 1st 14:47 · 0–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Brad Marchand · 2nd 10:54 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 01:25 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
4
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 04:54 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 09:04 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 72.
VGK 72%FLA 28%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 10 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jesper Boqvist · 1st 14:47 · 0–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Brad Marchand · 2nd 10:54 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 01:25 · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
4
Sam Reinhart · 3rd 04:54 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 09:04 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
PEN
5 min
Major
02:16
Donovan Sebrango· Fighting
Donovan Sebrango· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
02:16
Jeremy Lauzon· Fighting
Jeremy Lauzon· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:41
Cole Reinhardt· Interference
Cole Reinhardt· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:33
Aaron Ekblad· Interference
Aaron Ekblad· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:23
Niko Mikkola· Holding
Niko Mikkola· Holding
Killed
Minor
2
Gustav Forsling, Donovan Sebrango · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:59
Zach Whitecloud· Holding
Zach Whitecloud· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:02
Niko Mikkola· Roughing
Niko Mikkola· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:02
Brett Howden· Roughing
Brett Howden· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:26
Jeff Petry· Interference
Jeff Petry· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:09
Alexander Holtz· High-sticking
Alexander Holtz· High-sticking
Reinhart scored on this power play
Minor
4
Seth Jones, Brad Marchand · Power play (Holtz, high-sticking) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–3
Goaltending
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Panthers power plays.