VGK
0–2
BUF
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 31-23-14
0–2
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 42-20-6
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
0110909029
BUF
1100916225
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
VGK 31-23-14 · BUF 42-20-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–2
Golden Knights fell to the Sabres
The Golden Knights created the better chances (2.6 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 0–2. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 3.2 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: 2.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 29 and 25 shots on goal.
VGK 2.6 xG · 29 shots
BUF 1.8 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.2 · 0.8
2nd
0.8 · 0.6
3rd
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Josh Doan · 1st 18:02 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Josh Norris · 3rd 19:02 · 0–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 64.
VGK 64%BUF 36%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 7 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Josh Doan · 1st 18:02 · GWG · 0–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Josh Norris · 3rd 19:02 · EN · 0–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:30
Owen Power· Hooking
Owen Power· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:08
Braeden Bowman· Holding
Braeden Bowman· Holding
Killed
Minor
1
Unassisted · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:23
Brayden McNabb· High-sticking
Brayden McNabb· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:37
Bowen Byram· Cross-checking
Bowen Byram· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:46
Sam Carrick· Boarding
Sam Carrick· Boarding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:01
Noah Ostlund· Roughing
Noah Ostlund· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:01
Brett Howden· Roughing
Brett Howden· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
29/29 saves · 0 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 3.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Sabres power plays.