VGK
4–2
STL
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 20-11-12
4–2
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 17-21-8
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1122815425
STL
140718219
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 20-11-12 · STL 17-21-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
Golden Knights beat the Blues
Chances were even (2.1 to 2.2 expected goals); the Golden Knights won 4–2. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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: 2.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 25 and 19 shots on goal.
VGK 2.1 xG · 25 shots
STL 2.2 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.0 · 0.8
2nd
0.7 · 0.5
3rd
0.4 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Robert Thomas · 1st 00:53 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Mitch Marner · 1st 07:34 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Jack Eichel · 2nd 01:27 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Shea Theodore · 2nd 15:48 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Jake Neighbours · 3rd 03:33 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Mark Stone · 3rd 17:36 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 48.
VGK 48%STL 52%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 4 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Robert Thomas · 1st 00:53 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Mitch Marner · 1st 07:34 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Jack Eichel · 2nd 01:27 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Shea Theodore · 2nd 15:48 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Jake Neighbours · 3rd 03:33 · PP · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Mark Stone · 3rd 17:36 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
5 min
Major
04:27
Brayden Schenn· Fighting
Brayden Schenn· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
04:27
Mark Stone· Fighting
Mark Stone· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
2
Unassisted · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:10
Oskar Sundqvist· Roughing
Oskar Sundqvist· Roughing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:34
Pavel Dorofeyev· Roughing
Pavel Dorofeyev· Roughing
Neighbours scored on this power play
Minor
5
Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou · Power play (Dorofeyev, roughing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–2
Goaltending
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Blues power play.