VGK
2–4
NSH
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 17-10-11
2–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 18-17-4
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
2904018231
NSH
3101603419
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
VGK 17-10-11 · NSH 18-17-4 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1
Golden Knights fell to the Predators
The Golden Knights let a 2–0 lead get away: the Predators came back with four unanswered goals — Stamkos's equalizer — and won 2–4. Akira Schmid allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 31 and 19 shots on goal.
VGK 3.0 xG · 31 shots
NSH 2.1 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.8
2nd
0.4 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
1.7 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Stone · 1st 05:35 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a great chance (36%)
2
Ben Hutton · 1st 09:06 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Nick Perbix · 1st 11:20 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Steven Stamkos · 1st 15:37 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Reid Schaefer · 1st 16:21 · 2–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Michael Bunting · 2nd 11:52 · 2–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 65.
VGK 65%NSH 35%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 9 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Stone · 1st 05:35 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a great chance (36%)
2
Ben Hutton · 1st 09:06 · 2–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Nick Perbix · 1st 11:20 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Steven Stamkos · 1st 15:37 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Reid Schaefer · 1st 16:21 · GWG · 2–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Michael Bunting · 2nd 11:52 · PP · 2–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:24
Erik Haula· High-sticking
Erik Haula· High-sticking
Stone scored on this power play
Minor
1
Pavel Dorofeyev, Noah Hanifin · Power play (Haula, high-sticking) · tip in shot, a great chance (36%)
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:16
Brett Howden· Hooking
Brett Howden· Hooking
Stamkos scored on this power play
Minor
4
Filip Forsberg, Luke Evangelista · Power play (Howden, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:39
Nicolas Hague· Cross-checking
Nicolas Hague· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:35
Alexander Holtz· Slashing
Alexander Holtz· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:18
Keegan Kolesar· Cross-checking
Keegan Kolesar· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:18
Keegan Kolesar· Roughing
Keegan Kolesar· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
08:18
Keegan Kolesar· Misconduct
Keegan Kolesar· Misconduct
Misconduct
6
Nick Blankenburg, Erik Haula · Power play (Kolesar, misconduct) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–4
3rd period
PEN
0 min
Penalty shot
07:31
Ben Hutton· Ps slash on breakaway
Ben Hutton· Ps slash on breakaway
Penalty shot
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:33
Michael McCarron· Interference
Michael McCarron· Interference
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
15/19 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Predators power plays.