VGK
4–1
SEA
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 39-26-17
4–1
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 34-36-11
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
0618312426
SEA
0111804123
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 1–3
VGK 39-26-17 · SEA 34-36-11 · Meeting 4 this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 1–3
Golden Knights beat the Kraken
The Golden Knights earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 1.6, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Carter Hart stopped 1.0 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: 4.5 expected goals to 1.6, on 26 and 23 shots on goal.
VGK 4.5 xG · 26 shots
SEA 1.6 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.2 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
2.2 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Shane Wright · 2nd 02:24 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (61%)
2
Shea Theodore · 2nd 17:35 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Mitch Marner · 3rd 01:23 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Reilly Smith · 3rd 12:01 · 3–1 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 16:36 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 88.
VGK 88%SEA 12%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 2 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Shane Wright · 2nd 02:24 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (61%)
2
Shea Theodore · 2nd 17:35 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Mitch Marner · 3rd 01:23 · GWG · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Reilly Smith · 3rd 12:01 · 3–1
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Reilly Smith · 3rd 16:36 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:23
Ben Meyers· Holding
Ben Meyers· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:53
Jamie Oleksiak· Tripping
Jamie Oleksiak· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 4.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-2 on the power play.