VGK
4–3
CHI
Final / SO · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 12-6-8
4–3
Final / SOW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 11-9-6
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
VGK
181919021428
CHI
1811016060330
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 12-6-8 · CHI 11-9-6 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Blackhawks
The Golden Knights were outchanced (3.6 to 2.7 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway.
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 Blackhawks created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.7, on 30 and 28 shots on goal.
VGK 2.7 xG · 28 shots
CHI 3.6 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.3 · 1.0
2nd
1.3 · 0.9
3rd
0.8 · 0.9
OT
0.4 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 00:27 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Oliver Moore · 1st 01:23 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Tyler Bertuzzi · 2nd 11:22 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Ben Hutton · 2nd 17:19 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Connor Bedard · 3rd 04:45 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Braeden Bowman · 3rd 17:32 · 3–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 38.
VGK 38%CHI 62%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 7 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ivan Barbashev · 1st 00:27 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Oliver Moore · 1st 01:23 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Tyler Bertuzzi · 2nd 11:22 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Ben Hutton · 2nd 17:19 · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Connor Bedard · 3rd 04:45 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Braeden Bowman · 3rd 17:32 · 3–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:46
Ivan Barbashev· Slashing
Ivan Barbashev· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:25
Shea Theodore· Holding
Shea Theodore· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:02
Sam Rinzel· Holding
Sam Rinzel· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:43
Carter Hart· Tripping
Carter Hart· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
11:22
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:44
Frank Nazar· Hooking
Frank Nazar· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:45
Zach Whitecloud· Slashing
Zach Whitecloud· Slashing
Killed
Minor
6
Shea Theodore, Ivan Barbashev · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–3
Shootout
1
Teuvo Teravainen
Save
Teuvo Teravainen
Save2
Pavel Dorofeyev
Goal
Pavel Dorofeyev
Goal3
Connor Bedard
Goal
Connor Bedard
Goal4
Jack Eichel
Save
Jack Eichel
Save5
Ryan Donato
Miss
Ryan Donato
Miss6
Mitch Marner
Save
Mitch Marner
Save7
Frank Nazar
Save
Frank Nazar
Save8
Shea Theodore
Goal
Shea Theodore
Goal
Goaltending
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 5 Blackhawks power plays.