Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 7-4-5
3–4
Final / OTL
New York Islanders
NYI · 9-6-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
VGK
010182803329
NYI
260101513424
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 7-4-5 · NYI 9-6-2 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Islanders
The Golden Knights created the better chances (4.8 to 3.2 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Pageau's goal. Ilya Sorokin stopped 1.8 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: 4.8 expected goals to 3.2, on 29 and 24 shots on goal.
VGK 4.8 xG · 29 shots
NYI 3.2 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.2 · 0.6
2nd
1.8 · 1.1
3rd
1.2 · 0.8
OT
0.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Emil Heineman · 1st 14:03 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Schaefer · 1st 17:59 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Shea Theodore · 2nd 18:56 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 08:23 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 10:45 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Mathew Barzal · 3rd 17:23 · 3–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · OT 03:02 · 3–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 71.
VGK 71%NYI 29%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 10 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Emil Heineman · 1st 14:03 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Schaefer · 1st 17:59 · PP · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Shea Theodore · 2nd 18:56 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 08:23 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 10:45 · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Mathew Barzal · 3rd 17:23 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · OT 03:02 · SH · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:48
Simon Holmstrom· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:19
Cole Reinhardt· Holding
Schaefer scored on this power play
Minor
2
Jonathan Drouin, Bo Horvat · Power play (Reinhardt, holding) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:51
Noah Hanifin· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
04:25
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:56
Jeremy Lauzon· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:48
Adam Pelech· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:01
Mitch Marner· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:54
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:14
Jeremy Lauzon· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
10:45
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
6
Matthew Schaefer, Jonathan Drouin · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–3
Overtime
7
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–4
Goaltending
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 4.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Islanders power plays.