VGK
5–3
CBJ
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 19-11-12
5–3
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 18-18-7
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1738111526
CBJ
2806111325
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
VGK 19-11-12 · CBJ 18-18-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
Golden Knights beat the Blue Jackets
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Golden Knights erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Smith's equalizer with the goalie pulled — and won 5–3. Jet Greaves allowed 2.3 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.
Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 3.1, on 26 and 25 shots on goal.
VGK 2.7 xG · 26 shots
CBJ 3.1 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.9
2nd
1.0 · 0.8
3rd
1.3 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Boone Jenner · 1st 08:24 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Kent Johnson · 1st 10:41 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Reilly Smith · 1st 12:20 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Reilly Smith · 2nd 05:19 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Jack Eichel · 2nd 13:07 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Mark Stone · 2nd 18:44 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 14:28 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
8
Brett Howden · 3rd 16:14 · 5–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 44.
VGK 44%CBJ 56%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 3 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Boone Jenner · 1st 08:24 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Kent Johnson · 1st 10:41 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Reilly Smith · 1st 12:20 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Reilly Smith · 2nd 05:19 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Jack Eichel · 2nd 13:07 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Mark Stone · 2nd 18:44 · PP · GWG · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 14:28 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
8
Brett Howden · 3rd 16:14 · 5–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:04
Keegan Kolesar· High-sticking
Keegan Kolesar· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:28
Mathieu Olivier· Hooking
Mathieu Olivier· Hooking
Stone scored on this power play
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:39
Brendan Gaunce· Delaying game puck over glass
Brendan Gaunce· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
0/1 saves · 1 GA · 0.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Golden Knights went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Blue Jackets power play.