VGK
3–4
OTT
Final / SO · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 10-5-8
3–4
Final / SOL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 12-7-4
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VGK
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OTT
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 10-5-8 · OTT 12-7-4 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Senators
The Golden Knights created the better chances (4.3 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Linus Ullmark 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: 4.3 expected goals to 2.0, on 35 and 22 shots on goal.
VGK 4.3 xG · 35 shots
OTT 2.0 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.6
3rd
1.1 · 0.2
OT
0.5 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Shane Pinto · 1st 00:51 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Jake Sanderson · 1st 13:04 · 0–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Brett Howden · 1st 16:52 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Drake Batherson · 1st 19:43 · 1–3 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
5
Jack Eichel · 2nd 02:09 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a great chance (52%)
6
Mark Stone · 3rd 06:40 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 82.
VGK 82%OTT 18%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 6 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Senators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Shane Pinto · 1st 00:51 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Jake Sanderson · 1st 13:04 · PP · 0–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Brett Howden · 1st 16:52 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Drake Batherson · 1st 19:43 · 1–3
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
5
Jack Eichel · 2nd 02:09 · 2–3
Backhand shot, a great chance (52%)
6
Mark Stone · 3rd 06:40 · PP · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:58
Claude Giroux· Tripping
Claude Giroux· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:11
Zach Whitecloud· Delaying game puck over glass
Zach Whitecloud· Delaying game puck over glass
Sanderson scored on this power play
Minor
2
Claude Giroux, Tim Stützle · Power play (Whitecloud, delaying game puck over glass) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:47
Brandon Saad· High-sticking
Brandon Saad· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:29
Hayden Hodgson· Delaying game puck over glass
Hayden Hodgson· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:26
Mitch Marner· High-sticking
Mitch Marner· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:12
Dylan Cozens· High-sticking
Dylan Cozens· High-sticking
Stone scored on this power play
Minor
6
Unassisted · Power play (Cozens, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3–3
Shootout
1
Drake Batherson
Save
Drake Batherson
Save2
Pavel Dorofeyev
Miss
Pavel Dorofeyev
Miss3
Tim Stützle
Miss
Tim Stützle
Miss4
Jack Eichel
Save
Jack Eichel
Save5
Shane Pinto
Goal
Shane Pinto
Goal6
Mitch Marner
Save
Mitch Marner
Save
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Senators power plays.