VGK
6–2
PIT
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 30-22-14
6–2
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 32-18-15
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
162536617
PIT
0629011226
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 30-22-14 · PIT 32-18-15 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights beat the Penguins
Chances were even (2.8 to 2.5 expected goals); the Golden Knights won 6–2. Arturs Silovs allowed 2.8 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.
Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 2.5, on 17 and 26 shots on goal.
VGK 2.8 xG · 17 shots
PIT 2.5 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.4
2nd
0.9 · 0.8
3rd
0.4 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Colton Sissons · 1st 08:41 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 05:02 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 08:26 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Mitch Marner · 2nd 09:20 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
5
Ben Kindel · 2nd 16:22 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 04:35 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Jack Eichel · 3rd 06:20 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
8
Brayden McNabb · 3rd 19:01 · 6–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 54.
VGK 54%PIT 46%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 11 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Colton Sissons · 1st 08:41 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
2
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 05:02 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 2nd 08:26 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Mitch Marner · 2nd 09:20 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
5
Ben Kindel · 2nd 16:22 · 3–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 04:35 · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Jack Eichel · 3rd 06:20 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
8
Brayden McNabb · 3rd 19:01 · EN · 6–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:11
Connor Clifton· Interference
Connor Clifton· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:28
Tommy Novak· Tripping
Tommy Novak· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:15
Rasmus Andersson· Interference
Rasmus Andersson· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:47
Mitch Marner· Tripping
Mitch Marner· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:09
Brett Howden· Slashing
Brett Howden· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:09
Kris Letang· Cross-checking
Kris Letang· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:21
Anthony Mantha· Slashing
Anthony Mantha· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:21
Anthony Mantha· Roughing
Anthony Mantha· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:21
Pavel Dorofeyev· Slashing
Pavel Dorofeyev· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:21
Pavel Dorofeyev· Roughing
Pavel Dorofeyev· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:21
Kaedan Korczak· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Kaedan Korczak· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
11/16 saves · 5 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Penguins power plays.