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Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Anaheim Ducks
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Vegas Golden Knights
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Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Reaves's goal at 9:04 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 71% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.9 to 1.1; shots on goal were ANA 18, VGK 45. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 82% of the time. John Gibson stopped 42 of 44 (.955), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 17 of 18 (.944). Three stars: 1. Ryan Reaves (1 G), 2. William Karlsson (1 G), 3. William Carrier.

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    R. Reaves1 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    W. Karlsson1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    W. Carrier

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA030619118
VGKVGK115113117345

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(2)PPG
    J. Marchessault (5), B. Hunt (1)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    19:46

2nd period

  1. VGK
    R. Reaves(1)
    N. Holden (2), C. Eakin (1)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    9:04

3rd period

  1. ANA
    B. Street(3)
    C. Fowler (4), R. Getzlaf (3)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.05win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    1:24
  2. VGK
    J. Marchessault(5)EN
    R. Smith (3)
    wristxG 0.92win prob +2 pts
    1-3
    19:43

Penalties

ANA 10 PIM·VGK 4 PIM

1st

  • 2:19VGKMax Pacioretty · Elbowingdrawn by Pontus Aberg2 min
  • 5:33ANABrandon Montour · Trippingdrawn by Max Pacioretty2 min
  • 8:01ANAJosh Manson · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 19:16ANAKiefer Sherwood · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Reaves2 min

2nd

  • 1:29VGKMarc-Andre Fleury · Trippingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 6:41ANAJosh Manson · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Nosek2 min

3rd

  • 3:11ANAPontus Aberg · Holdingdrawn by Ryan Reaves2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Reaves, 2nd 9:04 — VGK 71% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.92P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.15R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.14R. Reaves · On goal · xG 0.14E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.14C. Eakin · Missed · xG 0.13B. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.12T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.11W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.10B. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.10M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.10R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.10B. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.09W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.09J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.09M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.08J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.08R. Reaves · Goal · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.07C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.07T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.07W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hyka · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.06W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.05W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.05W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.04P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.04N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.03T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.03S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.03R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.01J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.01R. Reaves · On goal · xG 0.01T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.01J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK3 G · 3.9 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsVGK
1.11 G
All situations
2 G3.9
1.01 G
Even strength
1 G2.2
0.10 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA18%82%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.11 – 2.91

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

ANAvsVGK
18
Shots on goal
45
58%
Faceoffs
42%
0/2
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
4
38
Hits
31
22
Blocked shots
21
7
Giveaways
9
14
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
47H. LindholmD000-110.00350—27:17
4C. FowlerD011-120.01030—23:16
26B. MontourD000020.07212—22:39
42J. MansonD000020.03634—21:46
15R. GetzlafC011020.146204717:04
67R. RakellR000-100.14500—16:50
17R. KeslerC000-110.011005816:38
46B. StreetC101010.052302016:03
48I. LundestromC000-120.20100016:00
7A. CoglianoC000010.05000015:57
14A. HenriqueC000-100.001006314:40
23B. GibbonsC000000.12210013:25
20P. AbergL000+110.11212—13:03
34S. SteelC000020.2010010012:55
28M. PetterssonD000000.00120—12:43
53M. ComtoisL000000.0000010011:12
2L. SchennD000-110.02310—11:05
64K. SherwoodL000000.0020210010:10
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Gibson(L)44422.9552.94+0.9458:47

Season series

VGK leads 4-0

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