VGK
3–1
ANA
Final · W
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 5-2
3–1
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 4-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
061828322
ANA
011010113134
goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Golden Knights lead the series 1–0
VGK 5-2 · ANA 4-3 · Game 1 — the Golden Knights lead the series 1–0
Golden Knights beat the Ducks
Chances were even (2.5 to 2.5 expected goals); the Golden Knights won 3–1. Carter Hart stopped 1.7 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.
Chances were close: 2.5 expected goals to 2.5, on 22 and 34 shots on goal.
VGK 2.5 xG · 22 shots
ANA 2.5 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.9 · 0.7
2nd
0.7 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brett Howden · 2nd 03:14 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a great chance (28%)
2
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 13:57 · 1–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
3
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 15:02 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Mitch Marner · 3rd 19:54 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 50.
VGK 50%ANA 50%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 10 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Ducks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brett Howden · 2nd 03:14 · 1–0
Deflected shot, a great chance (28%)
2
Mikael Granlund · 3rd 13:57 · 1–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
3
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 15:02 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Mitch Marner · 3rd 19:54 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:02
Rasmus Andersson· Delaying game puck over glass
Rasmus Andersson· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:46
Jeffrey Viel· Cross-checking
Jeffrey Viel· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:22
Colton Sissons· High-sticking
Colton Sissons· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:26
William Karlsson· High-sticking
William Karlsson· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:31
Keegan Kolesar· Slashing
Keegan Kolesar· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:47
Alex Killorn· Holding
Alex Killorn· Holding
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:47
Cole Smith· Embellishment
Cole Smith· Embellishment
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:59
John Carlson· Hooking
John Carlson· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Jeffrey Viel· Roughing
Jeffrey Viel· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Ben Hutton· Roughing
Ben Hutton· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Golden Knights went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 4 Ducks power plays.