VGK
5–2
VAN
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 26-16-14
5–2
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 18-33-6
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
0739215531
VAN
0821104223
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
VGK 26-16-14 · VAN 18-33-6 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Canucks
The Golden Knights earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.2, and a 5–2 win to show for it. Kevin Lankinen allowed 1.4 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 1.2, on 31 and 23 shots on goal.
VGK 3.6 xG · 31 shots
VAN 1.2 xG · 23 shots
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1st
0.9 · 0.4
2nd
1.5 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
1.3 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Eichel · 2nd 05:09 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Cole Reinhardt · 2nd 06:34 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (35%)
3
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 07:11 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 07:39 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Pierre-Olivier Joseph · 2nd 19:51 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 02:31 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Alexander Holtz · 3rd 03:31 · 5–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 86.
VGK 86%VAN 14%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 2 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Eichel · 2nd 05:09 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Cole Reinhardt · 2nd 06:34 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (35%)
3
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 07:11 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 07:39 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Pierre-Olivier Joseph · 2nd 19:51 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 02:31 · 4–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Alexander Holtz · 3rd 03:31 · 5–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:30
Jeremy Lauzon· Roughing
Jeremy Lauzon· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:35
Aatu Räty· Interference
Aatu Räty· Interference
Killed
Minor
2nd period
3rd period
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 1.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
26/31 saves · 5 GA · 3.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Canucks power play.