VGK
1–4
MTL
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 10-6-8
1–4
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 13-7-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
01101119131
MTL
161528419
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 10-6-8 · MTL 13-7-3 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Canadiens
The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.2 to 2.4 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Samuel Montembeault stopped 2.2 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: 3.2 expected goals to 2.4, on 31 and 19 shots on goal.
VGK 3.2 xG · 31 shots
MTL 2.4 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.9
2nd
1.0 · 1.0
3rd
1.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Zachary Bolduc · 1st 14:30 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Cole Caufield · 2nd 02:04 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jake Evans · 3rd 03:36 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Mark Stone · 3rd 15:16 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
5
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 18:03 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 62.
VGK 62%MTL 38%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 4 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Zachary Bolduc · 1st 14:30 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 0–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (27%)
2
Cole Caufield · 2nd 02:04 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jake Evans · 3rd 03:36 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Mark Stone · 3rd 15:16 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
5
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 18:03 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:45
Mike Matheson· Slashing
Mike Matheson· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:41
Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:41
Keegan Kolesar· Roughing
Keegan Kolesar· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:12
Ben Hutton· Delaying game puck over glass
Ben Hutton· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Canadiens power play.