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Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸8
Chicago Blackhawks
3
FinalTV NBCSN, NBCSCH·United Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 8-3. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 6-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Tuch's goal at 12:14 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 60% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.3 to 2.3; shots on goal were VGK 43, CHI 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 21 of 24 (.875), 0.7 goals below expected; Corey Crawford stopped 24 of 30 (.800), 4.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Shea Theodore (2 G, 1 A), 2. Cody Eakin (2 G, 1 A), 3. Alex Tuch (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    S. Theodore2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    C. Eakin2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK39321213843
CHICHI0112914324

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    D. Carr(1)
    T. Nosek (2), R. Carpenter (4)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    2:10
  2. VGK
    A. Tuch(8)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.05win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    12:14
  3. VGK
    C. Eakin(9)
    M. Pacioretty (4), A. Tuch (11)
    backhandxG 0.18win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    16:14

2nd period

  1. CHI
    G. Forsling(1)
    B. Saad (7), J. Toews (10)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +11 pts
    3-1
    0:29
  2. VGK
    W. Karlsson(7)PPG
    S. Theodore (11), C. Eakin (6)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +9 pts
    4-1
    6:27
  3. CHI
    D. Strome(4)
    P. Kane (15), A. DeBrincat (9)
    backhandxG 0.20win prob +10 pts
    4-2
    11:16
  4. VGK
    R. Reaves(5)
    D. Engelland (1)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +10 pts
    5-2
    13:16
  5. VGK
    S. Theodore(3)
    D. Engelland (2), T. Nosek (3)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +3 pts
    6-2
    19:54

3rd period

  1. VGK
    S. Theodore(4)
    R. Carpenter (5), N. Schmidt (1)
    wristxG 0.06
    7-2
    5:48
  2. VGK
    C. Eakin(10)
    D. Engelland (3), M. Pacioretty (5)
    slapxG 0.01
    8-2
    9:52
  3. CHI
    E. Gustafsson(4)
    D. Strome (4)
    slapxG 0.05
    8-3
    15:15

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 17:20VGKShea Theodore · Interferencedrawn by Dylan Strome2 min

2nd

  • 5:22CHIPatrick Kane · High stickingdrawn by Shea Theodore2 min

3rd

  • 4:38CHIGustav Forsling · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 5:38VGKWilliam Karlsson · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min
  • 11:59CHIBrandon Manning · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CHI goalVGK goalFinal: CHI 0%

Biggest swing: Alex Tuch, 1st 12:14 — VGK 60% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Strome · Goal · xG 0.20D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.18B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.14D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.14G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.14B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.13D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.12D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.11G. Forsling · On goal · xG 0.11A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.11J. Hayden · Missed · xG 0.10P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10A. Fortin · Missed · xG 0.07D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.07A. Fortin · On goal · xG 0.07J. Hayden · Missed · xG 0.07A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.06D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.05E. Gustafsson · Goal · xG 0.05P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.02B. Manning · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.02D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.02G. Forsling · Goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.01B. Manning · On goal · xG 0.01A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.00B. Perlini · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI3 G · 2.3 xG · 33 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsCHI
3.38 G
All situations
3 G2.3
2.97 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.31 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK66%34%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.21 – 2.28

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

VGKvsCHI
43
Shots on goal
24
57%
Faceoffs
43%
1/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
25
Hits
17
5
Blocked shots
13
6
Giveaways
8
11
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5D. EngellandD033+330.10110—21:55
27S. TheodoreD213+430.09002—21:11
6C. MillerD000-110.03300—20:05
22N. HoldenD000-130.05410—18:56
71W. KarlssonC101-310.100023818:26
81J. MarchessaultR000-320.10100—18:00
88N. SchmidtD011+210.02010—17:59
3B. McNabbD000+120.03320—17:56
67M. PaciorettyL022+340.48300—17:52
19R. SmithR000-230.34000—17:51
89A. TuchR112+230.170006717:02
21C. EakinC213+420.280006016:37
92T. NosekL022+230.210008313:31
40R. CarpenterC022+300.040006013:26
23D. CarrL101+220.15100—12:06
41P. BellemareL000+110.031006412:04
75R. ReavesR101+170.962006710:32
28W. CarrierL000+120.09600—10:31
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)24213.8752.30-0.7060:00

Season series

VGK leads 3-0

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