Ahead of the second round, we posed five questions that would determine the outcome of the first playoff meeting between the Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights.
Since Vegas eliminated San Jose in Game 6 on Sunday, let’s examine how each of those questions played out in the series...
Vegas was the better team at even strength. Adjusting for score (i.e. blowouts in Games 1 and 4) and venue, the Golden Knights attempted 53.1 percent of the five-on-five shots.
They also outscored the Sharks 13-7 at full strength. Of course, four of those goals came in a Game 1 blowout, but on the aggregate, Vegas had a clear five-on-five advantage to advance to the Western Conference finals.