Deserved to win
VGK 37%63% BUF
VGK 3.19 xG on 41 attempts, BUF 4.04 xG on 50, empty nets left out. How it works →
9%VGK 3+
8%VGK 2
12%VGK 1
15%Tied
16%BUF 1
14%BUF 2
25%BUF 3+
Scoring
Every goal, all situations, with the score after it (away–home).
Period 2
- 12:17VGKMitch Marner (1)SHUnassisted1–0
- 13:43VGKJack Eichel (1)Ivan Barbashev2–0
Period 3
- 4:26BUFBeck Malenstyn (1)Tyson Kozak, Mattias Samuelsson2–1
- 5:43VGKTomas Hertl (1)Mitch Marner3–1
- 10:00VGKTomas Hertl (2)Ivan Barbashev, Shea Theodore4–1
Goalies
Saves on shots on goal (the NHL's boxscore), all situations; GSAx is expected goals against minus goals against on unblocked attempts while he was in.
- BUFColten Ellis
Flow
VGKBUF goal
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
| Player | TOI | CF% | GF% | xGF% | xGF | xGA | Sh% | Sv% | PDO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 24 | 53.2 | 100.0 | 66.0 | 1.78 | 0.92 | 20.0 | 100.0 | 120.0 | |
| D | 22 | 36.5 | 100.0 | 37.9 | 0.93 | 1.52 | 30.0 | 100.0 | 130.0 | |
| D | 21 | 45.7 | – | 58.7 | 1.37 | 0.97 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| D | 20 | 32.6 | 100.0 | 42.1 | 1.14 | 1.57 | 10.0 | 100.0 | 110.0 | |
| F | 19 | 43.2 | 100.0 | 51.8 | 1.29 | 1.20 | 16.7 | 100.0 | 116.7 | |
| F | 18 | 44.7 | 50.0 | 51.3 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 9.1 | 87.5 | 96.6 | |
| F | 17 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 49.9 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10.0 | 88.9 | 98.9 | |
| D | 17 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 30.9 | 0.74 | 1.67 | 25.0 | 88.9 | 113.9 | |
| F | 16 | 38.2 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 1.08 | 0.95 | 11.1 | 100.0 | 111.1 | |
| F | 15 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 49.5 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | |
| F | 15 | 58.3 | 100.0 | 64.8 | 1.27 | 0.69 | 42.9 | 100.0 | 142.9 | |
| F | 14 | 51.4 | 100.0 | 57.0 | 1.06 | 0.80 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 133.3 | |
| F | 14 | 16.0 | – | 10.0 | 0.18 | 1.66 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| F | 14 | 30.0 | – | 26.7 | 0.43 | 1.17 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| F | 14 | 34.4 | – | 36.8 | 0.80 | 1.37 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| F | 13 | 45.0 | 100.0 | 32.7 | 0.33 | 0.68 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 125.0 | |
| D | 11 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 21.9 | 0.27 | 0.96 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 83.3 | |
| F | 10 | 12.5 | – | 4.7 | 0.05 | 0.97 | – | 100.0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player | TOI | CF% | GF% | xGF% | xGF | xGA | Sh% | Sv% | PDO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 24 | 55.6 | 100.0 | 52.5 | 1.72 | 1.56 | 7.7 | 100.0 | 107.7 | |
| D | 23 | 63.2 | 0.0 | 48.2 | 1.48 | 1.59 | 0.0 | 78.6 | 78.6 | |
| F | 22 | 59.6 | 0.0 | 57.7 | 1.65 | 1.21 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 77.8 | |
| D | 22 | 56.8 | 0.0 | 61.3 | 1.54 | 0.97 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | |
| F | 19 | 59.1 | 0.0 | 57.0 | 1.40 | 1.05 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | |
| F | 18 | 62.5 | 0.0 | 51.7 | 1.34 | 1.25 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 81.8 | |
| D | 18 | 55.1 | 100.0 | 52.0 | 1.29 | 1.19 | 11.1 | 100.0 | 111.1 | |
| F | 17 | 61.5 | 0.0 | 69.6 | 1.27 | 0.55 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | |
| F | 17 | 69.2 | 0.0 | 48.9 | 1.10 | 1.15 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | |
| F | 16 | 68.4 | – | 72.5 | 1.38 | 0.52 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| D | 16 | 61.1 | 0.0 | 65.2 | 0.72 | 0.38 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | |
| F | 14 | 68.0 | 0.0 | 59.2 | 0.90 | 0.62 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | |
| F | 13 | 44.8 | 100.0 | 34.8 | 0.55 | 1.03 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 125.0 | |
| F | 13 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 0.98 | 0.36 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | |
| D | 12 | 92.9 | – | 90.6 | 0.78 | 0.08 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| F | 12 | 36.0 | 100.0 | 30.8 | 0.46 | 1.03 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 133.3 | |
| F | 10 | 83.3 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 66.7 | |
| F | 9 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 63.9 | 0.54 | 0.30 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 125.0 |