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Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers

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Vegas Golden Knights
2
Edmonton Oilers
▸8
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Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 8-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's goal at 17:42 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 70% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 2.4 to 1.5; shots on goal were VGK 24, EDM 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Maxime Lagace stopped 22 of 29 (.759), 4.9 goals below expected; Cam Talbot stopped 22 of 24 (.917). Three stars: 1. Connor McDavid (2 G, 1 A), 2. Oscar Klefbom (1 G, 1 A), 3. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    C. McDavid2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    O. Klefbom1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK0517112224
EDMEDM31311147831

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    O. Klefbom(2)SHG
    J. Khaira (1), M. Letestu (2)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    6:28
  2. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(7)PPG
    P. Maroon (7), R. Strome (5)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    17:42
  3. EDM
    P. Maroon(5)
    L. Draisaitl (8), Y. Auvitu (1)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    18:39

2nd period

  1. EDM
    M. Benning(2)
    O. Klefbom (4), C. McDavid (13)
    deflectedxG 0.07win prob +3 pts
    0-4
    10:19
  2. VGK
    P. Bellemare(3)
    T. Nosek (3), N. Schmidt (8)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    14:41

3rd period

  1. EDM
    C. McDavid(8)PPG
    Unassisted
    wristwin prob +1 pts
    1-5
    0:57
  2. VGK
    J. Neal(10)
    C. Miller (8), D. Perron (10)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +2 pts
    2-5
    1:22
  3. EDM
    C. McDavid(9)
    L. Draisaitl (9)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +1 pts
    2-6
    4:58
  4. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(8)
    M. Lucic (8), K. Russell (5)
    wristxG 0.07
    2-7
    9:50
  5. EDM
    M. Letestu(3)PPG
    Z. Kassian (3), J. Khaira (2)
    snapxG 0.17
    2-8
    15:38

Penalties

VGK 8 PIM·EDM 10 PIM

1st

  • 5:07EDMYohann Auvitu · Trippingdrawn by David Perron2 min
  • 7:10EDMDarnell Nurse · Roughingdrawn by David Perron2 min
  • 7:10VGKDavid Perron · Holdingdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min
  • 15:55VGKJon Merrill · Slashingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min

2nd

  • 20:00VGKJames Neal · Roughingdrawn by Matt Benning2 min

3rd

  • 7:09EDMDarnell Nurse · Interferencedrawn by James Neal2 min
  • 13:11EDMPatrick Maroon · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Dylan Ferguson2 min
  • 14:04VGKDavid Perron · Hookingdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min
  • 18:13EDMYohann Auvitu · Hookingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
EDM goalVGK goalFinal: EDM 100%

Biggest swing: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 1st 17:42 — EDM 70% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
O. Klefbom · Goal · xG 0.20M. Letestu · Goal · xG 0.17R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.16C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.15Z. Kassian · On goal · xG 0.14P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.13P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.10P. Maroon · Goal · xG 0.09C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.08I. Pakarinen · On goal · xG 0.08M. Benning · Goal · xG 0.07D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.07R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.07Y. Auvitu · On goal · xG 0.07Y. Auvitu · Missed · xG 0.07D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.07M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.07O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.05R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.05A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.05L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.04C. McDavid · Goal · xG 0.04D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.04D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.03O. Klefbom · Missed · xG 0.02K. Russell · On goal · xG 0.02K. Russell · On goal · xG 0.02I. Pakarinen · Missed · xG 0.02D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.02M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.02K. Russell · Missed · xG 0.02O. Klefbom · Missed · xG 0.02A. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.02M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.02C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.02M. Lucic · Missed · xG 0.02D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.02L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.01J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.01O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.01J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.01J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.01M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM7 G · 2.4 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsEDM
1.52 G
All situations
8 G2.4
1.32 G
Even strength
4 G1.8
0.20 G
Power play
3 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK32%68%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.50 – 2.41

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

VGKvsEDM
24
Shots on goal
31
63%
Faceoffs
37%
0/4
Power play
3/3
8
Penalty minutes
10
24
Hits
25
10
Blocked shots
11
10
Giveaways
13
6
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88N. SchmidtD011-220.10110—23:39
5D. EngellandD000-100.00320—20:48
3B. McNabbD000+110.02420—19:10
6C. MillerD011-150.10120—18:47
15J. MerrillD000-100.00002—17:51
77B. HuntD000-120.27010—17:00
19R. SmithR000-230.15100—16:49
56E. HaulaL000-110.012006716:39
71W. KarlssonC000-210.030006716:25
81J. MarchessaultR000-310.033002916:03
18J. NealL101020.22002—15:56
57D. PerronL011020.162043315:39
21C. EakinC000010.061007915:13
89A. TuchR000-110.0700010015:12
24O. LindbergL000-110.10000—14:11
41P. BellemareL101010.061107112:12
92T. NosekL011000.06210—11:18
28W. CarrierL000000.06300—11:09
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33M. Lagace(L)29227.7592.08-4.9250:27
1D. Ferguson211.5000.34-0.6609:14

Season series

EDM leads 3-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).