VGK
2–4
SJS
Final · L
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 3-1-0
2–4
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 2-1-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VGK
01311216231
SJS
1213212417
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
VGK 3-1-0 · SJS 2-1-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Golden Knights fell to the Sharks
The Golden Knights created the better chances (3.7 to 1.2 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. Carter Hart allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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★ NHL first starMason Marchment
SJS · LW · #27
1 G · 1 A · 2 P
SJS · LW · #27
1 G · 1 A · 2 PWho 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: 3.7 expected goals to 1.2, on 31 and 17 shots on goal.
VGK 3.7 xG · 31 shots
SJS 1.2 xG · 17 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.0
2nd
1.5 · 0.3
3rd
0.7 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dmitry Orlov · 1st 19:20 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Macklin Celebrini · 2nd 06:45 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 17:24 · 1–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
4
Nic Dowd · 3rd 03:18 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Mason Marchment · 3rd 09:47 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Michael Misa · 3rd 14:54 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 87.
VGK 87%SJS 13%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 10 penalties← Golden Knights shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dmitry Orlov · 1st 19:20 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
▶ Watch goal
2
Macklin Celebrini · 2nd 06:45 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
▶ Watch goal
5
Mason Marchment · 3rd 09:47 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
▶ Watch goal
6
Michael Misa · 3rd 14:54 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
▶ Watch goal
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:50
Tyler Toffoli· Holding
Tyler Toffoli· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:28
Mitch Marner· Hooking
Mitch Marner· Hooking
Orlov scored on this power play
Minor
1
Macklin Celebrini, Alexander Wennberg · Power play (Marner, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–1
▶ Watch ↗
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:32
Zack Ostapchuk· Holding
Zack Ostapchuk· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:13
Braeden Bowman· Tripping
Braeden Bowman· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2
Will Smith, Mason Marchment · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–2
▶ Watch ↗
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:26
Dmitry Orlov· Hooking
Dmitry Orlov· Hooking
Hertl scored on this power play
Minor
3
Shea Theodore, Carter Hart · Power play (Orlov, hooking) · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
1–2
▶ Watch ↗
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:36
Mason Marchment· Slashing
Mason Marchment· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:54
Macklin Celebrini· High-sticking
Macklin Celebrini· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:29
Brett Howden· Cross-checking
Brett Howden· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:29
Kiefer Sherwood· Roughing
Kiefer Sherwood· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:29
Brett Howden· Cross-checking
Brett Howden· Cross-checking
Offsetting
Minor
6
Igor Chernyshov, Tyler Toffoli · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–4
▶ Watch ↗
NHL three stars
the league's pick
★ 1st star
Mason Marchment
SJS · LW · #27
1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A
★ 2nd star
Yaroslav Askarov
SJS · G · #30
SV% .931 · 27 savesSV% .931
★ 3rd star
Tomas Hertl
VGK · C · #48
1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A
Mason Marchment
SJS · LW · #27
1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A
★ 2nd star
Yaroslav Askarov
SJS · G · #30
SV% .931 · 27 savesSV% .931
★ 3rd star
Tomas Hertl
VGK · C · #48
1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A
Goaltending
13/17 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Golden Knights went 1-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Sharks power plays.
Box score
xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers| Forwards | G | A | P | +/− | PIM | S | Hits | Blk | TOI | Shifts | FO% | PPG | GV | TK | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9J. EichelJ. EichelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22:37 | 21 | 64% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 93Mitch MarnerM. MarnerRW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21:33 | 21 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 71W. KarlssonW. KarlssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:55 | 21 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 61M. StoneM. StoneRW | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18:54 | 21 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 48Tomas HertlT. HertlC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17:10 | 19 | 38% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 42Braeden BowmanB. BowmanRW | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | 19 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 24T. ConnellyT. ConnellyLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 | 18 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 95V. OlofssonV. OlofssonLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:39 | 17 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 49Ivan BarbashevI. BarbashevLW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:15 | 16 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 26Nic DowdN. DowdC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:18 | 18 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 21Brett HowdenB. HowdenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:03 | 16 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 17M. GatcombM. GatcombC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10:58 | 16 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Defense | G | A | P | +/− | PIM | S | Hits | Blk | TOI | Shifts | FO% | PPG | GV | TK | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Shea TheodoreS. TheodoreD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22:08 | 25 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 4R. AnderssonR. AnderssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:30 | 24 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 29P. WotherspoonP. WotherspoonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:33 | 22 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3B. McNabbB. McNabbD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:17 | 22 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 15N. HanifinN. HanifinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16:29 | 23 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5J. LauzonJ. LauzonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15:06 | 20 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Goalies | Saves | SA | GA | Sv% | EV | PP | SH | TOI | GS | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79Carter HartC. HartG | 12 | 16 | 4 | .750 | 8/11 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 57:44 | −2.0 |
| Forwards | G | A | P | +/− | PIM | S | Hits | Blk | TOI | Shifts | FO% | PPG | GV | TK | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71Macklin CelebriniM. CelebriniC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:03 | 18 | 58% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 51C. GrafC. GrafRW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:13 | 19 | 43% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 21Alexander WennbergA. WennbergC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:58 | 20 | 56% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 27Mason MarchmentM. MarchmentLW | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:05 | 20 | 50% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2Will SmithW. SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 | 19 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 23B. GoodrowB. GoodrowC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15:18 | 20 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 44Kiefer SherwoodK. SherwoodLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:50 | 19 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 63Zack OstapchukZ. OstapchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:50 | 19 | 67% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 41I. StenbergI. StenbergLW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 92Igor ChernyshovI. ChernyshovLW | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:11 | 15 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 73Tyler ToffoliT. ToffoliC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 09:53 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 77Michael MisaM. MisaC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 09:42 | 13 | 29% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Defense | G | A | P | +/− | PIM | S | Hits | Blk | TOI | Shifts | FO% | PPG | GV | TK | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7M. KesselringM. KesselringD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22:24 | 20 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 25Darnell NurseD. NurseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20:47 | 20 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9Dmitry OrlovD. OrlovD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:10 | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5N. AllanN. AllanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18:18 | 21 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 65J. TroubaJ. TroubaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18:08 | 23 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6S. DickinsonS. DickinsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16:44 | 18 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Goalies | Saves | SA | GA | Sv% | EV | PP | SH | TOI | GS | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Yaroslav AskarovY. AskarovG | 27 | 29 | 2 | .931 | 18/19 | 9/10 | 0/0 | 60:00 | +2.0 |
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game.
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