VGK
1–2
PHI
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 24-12-12
1–2
FinalL
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 23-17-8
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
0111707125
PHI
140617217
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 24-12-12 · PHI 23-17-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights fell to the Flyers
The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.2 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Samuel Ersson stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 3.2 expected goals to 2.1, on 25 and 17 shots on goal.
VGK 3.2 xG · 25 shots
PHI 2.1 xG · 17 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.4
2nd
1.1 · 1.0
3rd
1.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Travis Konecny · 1st 03:46 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 19:28 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Travis Konecny · 3rd 07:22 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 68.
VGK 68%PHI 32%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 9 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Flyers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Travis Konecny · 1st 03:46 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 19:28 · PP · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Travis Konecny · 3rd 07:22 · SH · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:28
Christian Dvorak· Holding
Christian Dvorak· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:19
Adin Hill· Tripping
Adin Hill· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:50
Denver Barkey· High-sticking
Denver Barkey· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:41
Matvei Michkov· Interference goalkeeper
Matvei Michkov· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:03
Noah Cates· Tripping
Noah Cates· Tripping
Hertl scored on this power play
Minor
2
Jack Eichel, Mark Stone · Power play (Cates, tripping) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:09
Travis Sanheim· Cross-checking
Travis Sanheim· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:13
Tanner Laczynski· Holding
Tanner Laczynski· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:29
Jamie Drysdale· High-sticking
Jamie Drysdale· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:27
Owen Tippett· Delaying game puck over glass
Owen Tippett· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
15/17 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 1-for-7 on the power play and killed all 2 Flyers power plays.