VGK
6–3
CGY
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 34-26-16
6–3
FinalW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 31-36-8
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
01431436634
CGY
1821103322
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 3–1
VGK 34-26-16 · CGY 31-36-8 · Meeting 4 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 3–1
Golden Knights beat the Flames
The Golden Knights earned it: 5.8 expected goals to 1.6, and a 6–3 win to show for it. Dustin Wolf allowed 2.2 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: 5.8 expected goals to 1.6, on 34 and 22 shots on goal.
VGK 5.8 xG · 34 shots
CGY 1.6 xG · 22 shots
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1st
1.9 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
2.4 · 0.6
3rd
1.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Morgan Frost · 1st 07:41 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Mitch Marner · 2nd 01:47 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a great chance (30%)
3
Blake Coleman · 2nd 04:38 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Mitch Marner · 2nd 06:42 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (65%)
5
Blake Coleman · 2nd 12:11 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 16:21 · 3–3 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Brett Howden · 3rd 12:20 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 14:59 · 5–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
9
Mitch Marner · 3rd 18:31 · 6–3 · wrap around shot, a great chance (37%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 94.
VGK 94%CGY 6%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 8 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Flames shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Morgan Frost · 1st 07:41 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Mitch Marner · 2nd 01:47 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a great chance (30%)
3
Blake Coleman · 2nd 04:38 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Mitch Marner · 2nd 06:42 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (65%)
5
Blake Coleman · 2nd 12:11 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Pavel Dorofeyev · 2nd 16:21 · PP · 3–3
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Brett Howden · 3rd 12:20 · GWG · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
8
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 14:59 · 5–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
9
Mitch Marner · 3rd 18:31 · 6–3
Wrap around shot, a great chance (37%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:12
Kevin Bahl· Hooking
Kevin Bahl· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:48
Brayden Pachal· Hooking
Brayden Pachal· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:12
Brett Howden· Holding the stick
Brett Howden· Holding the stick
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:43
Nic Dowd· Tripping
Nic Dowd· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:37
Morgan Frost· Tripping
Morgan Frost· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:29
Adam Klapka· Boarding
Adam Klapka· Boarding
Dorofeyev scored on this power play
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:16
Ryan Strome· Slashing
Ryan Strome· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:22
Adam Klapka· Interference
Adam Klapka· Interference
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/34 saves · 6 GA · 3.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Golden Knights went 1-for-6 on the power play and killed all 2 Flames power plays.