WPG
1–4
VGK
Final · L
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 44-23-6
1–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 40-25-8
1ST2ND3RDT
WPG
010115015140
VGK
1140637427
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Jets trail the season series 0–3
WPG 44-23-6 · VGK 40-25-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Jets trail the season series 0–3
Jets fell to the Golden Knights
The Jets created the better chances (3.3 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Logan Thompson stopped 2.3 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 Jets created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.1, on 40 and 27 shots on goal.
WPG 3.3 xG · 40 shots
VGK 2.1 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
1.5 · 0.4
3rd
1.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 15:56 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Sean Monahan · 2nd 03:31 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 14:31 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 18:15 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 19:26 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 70.
WPG 70%VGK 30%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Jets shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 15:56 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Sean Monahan · 2nd 03:31 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 14:31 · GWG · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 18:15 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
5
Jack Eichel · 3rd 19:26 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
39/40 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
