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Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights

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Los Angeles Kings
1
Vegas Golden Knights
▸2
Final/2OTTV NBCSN, ATTSN-RM·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in double overtime, Erik Haula scoring at 15:23. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Erik Haula's goal at 15:23 of the second overtime, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 52% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.3 to 1.7; shots on goal were LAK 30, VGK 56. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 87% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 54 of 56 (.964), 2.3 goals saved above expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 of 30 (.967), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Erik Haula (1 G), 2. Nate Schmidt, 3. Jonathan Quick (54 saves, .964).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    E. Haula1 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    N. Schmidt
  3. ★★★
    LAK
    J. Quick54 saves, .964

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOT2OTT
LAKLAK0517080703130
VGKVGK1110140901319256

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    A. Tuch(1)PPG
    J. Marchessault (1), R. Smith (1)
    wristxG 0.34win prob -4 pts
    0-1
    14:47

2nd period

  1. LAK
    P. LaDue(1)PPG
    D. Phaneuf (1), M. Amadio (1)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +17 pts
    1-1
    15:55

2OT overtime

  1. VGK
    E. Haula(1)
    J. Neal (1), S. Theodore (1)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +48 pts
    1-2
    15:23

Penalties

LAK 8 PIM·VGK 6 PIM

1st

  • 12:51LAKKyle Clifford · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Marc-Andre Fleury2 min
  • 17:58VGKJonathan Marchessault · Slashingdrawn by Jeff Carter2 min

2nd

  • 3:51LAKDion Phaneuf · Roughingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min
  • 10:12LAKTrevor Lewis · Trippingdrawn by Alex Tuch2 min
  • 14:19VGKBrayden McNabb · Trippingdrawn by Dustin Brown2 min

OT

  • 9:07VGKPierre-Edouard Bellemare · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2OT

  • 7:33LAKDion Phaneuf · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Nosek2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Erik Haula, 2OT 15:23 — VGK 52% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Tuch · Goal · xG 0.34S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.17R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.15J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.13A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.12J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.12J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.11C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.11W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.10J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.10J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.10R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.10T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.10A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.09E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.09A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.09R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.09R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.09N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.08C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.08E. Haula · Goal · xG 0.08J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.08J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.07W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.07J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.07W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.06S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.06R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.06J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.06J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.06W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.05W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.05J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.05S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.05W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.05W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.05N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.04R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.04C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.04P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.04A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.03T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.03T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.02W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.02J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.02N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.02R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.02J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.02R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.02J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.00J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.00W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK2 G · 4.3 xG · 76 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsVGK
1.71 G
All situations
2 G4.3
1.50 G
Even strength
1 G3.1
0.21 G
Power play
1 G1.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 120 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK13%87%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.66 – 4.24

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

LAKvsVGK
30
Shots on goal
56
55%
Faceoffs
45%
1/3
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
6
80
Hits
56
35
Blocked shots
24
13
Giveaways
8
14
Takeaways
21

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27A. MartinezD000020.02180—44:58
7O. FantenbergD000010.02840—41:10
11A. KopitarC000030.255306638:54
23D. BrownR000060.33700—33:45
3D. PhaneufD011000.04564—33:44
5C. FolinD000-100.01720—29:56
77J. CarterC000020.140103829:23
70T. PearsonL000020.0851010028:45
22T. LewisC000010.00722027:41
10T. RiederL000020.02200—23:32
38P. LaDueD101040.19430—21:59
53K. GravelD000-100.00420—20:05
73T. ToffoliC000-130.34700020:03
9A. KempeR000-110.124004418:09
44N. ThompsonC000000.004106716:37
13K. CliffordL000-120.09712—15:22
52M. AmadioR011010.020002012:45
71T. MitchellC000000.003106712:11
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)56542.9644.32+2.3295:23

Series

VGK leads 4-0

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