VGK
7–2
NSH
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 24-11-12
7–2
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 23-21-4
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
015210511736
NSH
1901119229
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 24-11-12 · NSH 23-21-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Predators
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, and a 7–2 win to show for it. Justus Annunen allowed 3.4 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: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, on 36 and 29 shots on goal.
VGK 3.6 xG · 36 shots
NSH 2.6 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.3 · 0.7
2nd
0.9 · 1.3
3rd
1.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Luke Evangelista · 1st 14:10 · 0–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Alexander Holtz · 2nd 17:17 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Shea Theodore · 2nd 18:22 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 05:52 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Mark Stone · 3rd 08:52 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Cole Reinhardt · 3rd 12:26 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Mitch Marner · 3rd 13:16 · 6–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
8
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 15:12 · 7–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
9
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 19:38 · 7–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 64.
VGK 64%NSH 36%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 6 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Luke Evangelista · 1st 14:10 · 0–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Alexander Holtz · 2nd 17:17 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Shea Theodore · 2nd 18:22 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 05:52 · GWG · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Mark Stone · 3rd 08:52 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Cole Reinhardt · 3rd 12:26 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Mitch Marner · 3rd 13:16 · 6–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
8
Keegan Kolesar · 3rd 15:12 · 7–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
9
Filip Forsberg · 3rd 19:38 · PP · 7–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:01
Reid Schaefer· Tripping
Reid Schaefer· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:39
Mitch Marner· Hooking
Mitch Marner· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:22
Michael Bunting· Roughing
Michael Bunting· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:22
Tomas Hertl· Roughing
Tomas Hertl· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:31
Jack Eichel· Interference
Jack Eichel· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:12
Ben Hutton· Tripping
Ben Hutton· Tripping
Forsberg scored on this power play
Minor
9
Ryan O'Reilly, Roman Josi · Power play (Hutton, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7–2
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/36 saves · 7 GA · 3.6 xGA
Allowed 3.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Predators power plays.