VGK
3–2
NYR
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 9-4-6
3–2
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 10-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1817111326
NYR
051618219
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 9-4-6 · NYR 10-9-2 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Rangers
The Golden Knights earned it: 2.5 expected goals to 2.0, and a 3–2 win to show for it. The Golden Knights scored 2 power-play 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 2.0, on 26 and 19 shots on goal.
VGK 2.5 xG · 26 shots
NYR 2.0 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.9 · 0.5
2nd
0.8 · 0.9
3rd
0.8 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Braeden Bowman · 1st 11:40 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
2
Ben Hutton · 2nd 03:23 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Jonny Brodzinski · 2nd 08:56 · 2–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
4
Shea Theodore · 3rd 07:18 · 3–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 17:17 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 60.
VGK 60%NYR 40%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 3 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Braeden Bowman · 1st 11:40 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
2
Ben Hutton · 2nd 03:23 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Jonny Brodzinski · 2nd 08:56 · 2–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
4
Shea Theodore · 3rd 07:18 · PP · GWG · 3–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Vincent Trocheck · 3rd 17:17 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:14
Artemi Panarin· Tripping
Artemi Panarin· Tripping
Bowman scored on this power play
Minor
1
Tomas Hertl, Mitch Marner · Power play (Panarin, tripping) · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
1–0
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:36
Kaedan Korczak· Tripping
Kaedan Korczak· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:35
Carson Soucy· Interference
Carson Soucy· Interference
Theodore scored on this power play
Minor
4
Noah Hanifin, Colton Sissons · Power play (Soucy, interference) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–1
Goaltending
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Golden Knights went 2-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Rangers power play.