VGK
2–3
SEA
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 25-15-14
2–3
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 26-19-9
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
08210011229
SEA
2501017322
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
VGK 25-15-14 · SEA 26-19-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
Golden Knights fell to the Kraken
Chances were even (2.7 to 2.4 expected goals); the Golden Knights lost 2–3.
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 2.4, on 29 and 22 shots on goal.
VGK 2.7 xG · 29 shots
SEA 2.4 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.9
2nd
1.5 · 1.0
3rd
0.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Eeli Tolvanen · 1st 06:50 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2
Jared McCann · 1st 13:04 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 08:52 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (40%)
4
Mitch Marner · 2nd 19:48 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 03:18 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a great chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 54.
VGK 54%SEA 46%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 4 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Eeli Tolvanen · 1st 06:50 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2
Jared McCann · 1st 13:04 · PP · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 08:52 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (40%)
4
Mitch Marner · 2nd 19:48 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Kaapo Kakko · 3rd 03:18 · GWG · 2–3
Backhand shot, a great chance (25%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
11:51
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
McCann scored on this power play
Bench minor
2
Vince Dunn, Chandler Stephenson · Power play (too many men on the ice) · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
0–2
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:52
Pavel Dorofeyev· Tripping
Pavel Dorofeyev· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:37
Ryker Evans· Tripping
Ryker Evans· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:27
Vince Dunn· Hooking
Vince Dunn· Hooking
Marner scored on this power play
Minor
4
Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl · Power play (Dunn, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Kraken power plays.