VGK
2–3
UTA
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 1-1
2–3
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 1-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
1101407221
UTA
16113110329
goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
VGK 1-1 · UTA 1-1 · Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights fell to the Mammoth
The Golden Knights were outchanced (3.3 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 2–3. Carter Hart stopped 1.3 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 Mammoth created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 29 and 21 shots on goal.
VGK 2.3 xG · 21 shots
UTA 3.3 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.3 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.3
3rd
0.6 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Stone · 1st 11:42 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
MacKenzie Weegar · 1st 16:59 · 1–1
3
Dylan Guenther · 2nd 14:56 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 15:58 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Logan Cooley · 3rd 14:00 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 33.
VGK 33%UTA 67%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Mammoth shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Stone · 1st 11:42 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
MacKenzie Weegar · 1st 16:59 · 1–1
3
Dylan Guenther · 2nd 14:56 · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 15:58 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Logan Cooley · 3rd 14:00 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
