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Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights

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Utah Mammoth
▸5
Vegas Golden Knights
2
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, FS-A·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Utah Mammoth beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2. The Coyotes scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nick Cousins's goal at 9:21 of the third period, which took the Coyotes' chances from 48% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.8 to 2.2; shots on goal were ARI 26, VGK 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 74% of the time. Darcy Kuemper stopped 41 of 43 (.953), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 21 of 25 (.840), 2.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Darcy Kuemper (41 saves, .953), 2. Cody Eakin (1 A), 3. Nate Schmidt (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    ARI
    D. Kuemper41 saves, .953
  2. ★★
    VGK
    C. Eakin1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    N. Schmidt1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ARIARI06210310526
VGKVGK01621809243

Scoring

7 goals

2nd period

  1. ARI
    J. Oesterle(6)PPG
    D. Stepan (14), J. Chychrun (9)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-0
    9:38
  2. ARI
    A. Galchenyuk(12)
    N. Cousins (17)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +18 pts
    2-0
    14:00
  3. VGK
    B. Pirri(9)
    C. Eakin (14), J. Merrill (6)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    14:29
  4. VGK
    N. Schmidt(6)
    M. Pacioretty (14), P. Stastny (16)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +23 pts
    2-2
    19:30

3rd period

  1. ARI
    N. Cousins(6)
    R. Panik (13), V. Hinostroza (12)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +32 pts
    3-2
    9:21
  2. ARI
    J. Archibald(6)
    D. Stepan (15), N. Hjalmarsson (6)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +7 pts
    4-2
    17:48
  3. ARI
    R. Panik(11)EN
    V. Hinostroza (13), N. Hjalmarsson (7)
    wristxG 0.18
    5-2
    19:03

Penalties

ARI 2 PIM·VGK 6 PIM

2nd

  • 2:25ARIMichael Bunting · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Marc-Andre Fleury2 min
  • 8:36VGKPierre-Edouard Bellemare · Cross checkingdrawn by Lawson Crouse2 min
  • 16:33ARIKevin Connauton · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Reilly Smith0 min
  • 19:40VGKBrayden McNabb · Hookingdrawn by Christian Fischer2 min

3rd

  • 2:49VGKPaul Stastny · Trippingdrawn by Michael Bunting2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nick Cousins, 3rd 9:21 — ARI 48% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.26J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.25R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.17W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.15P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.15J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.11O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.11R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.10J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.09B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.08P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.07S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.07M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.07R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.07W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.07M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.06A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.06R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.06B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.05C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.05J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.05B. Pirri · Goal · xG 0.05R. Reaves · On goal · xG 0.04A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.04P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.03M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.03C. Eakin · Missed · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · Goal · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.02C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.02P. Stastny · Missed · xG 0.02J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.02P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.02C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.01D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.01O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK2 G · 2.8 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ARIvsVGK
2.24 G
All situations
2 G2.8
1.23 G
Even strength
2 G2.1
0.31 G
Power play
0 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ARI26%74%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.51 – 2.79

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

ARIvsVGK
26
Shots on goal
43
51%
Faceoffs
49%
1/3
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
32
Hits
44
13
Blocked shots
22
5
Giveaways
9
7
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Utah Mammoth skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23O. Ekman-LarssonD000+210.06200—22:31
4N. HjalmarssonD022+200.00030—20:07
6J. ChychrunD011+110.06200—20:02
21D. StepanC022000.002106819:53
33A. GoligoskiD000+120.02130—19:41
82J. OesterleD101-110.09010—19:06
14R. PanikR112+220.67110—18:55
44K. ConnautonD000-120.03200—18:33
25N. CousinsC112+210.303103117:55
9C. KellerR000020.24010—17:22
17A. GalchenyukC101020.192003316:00
13V. HinostrozaC022+200.030005015:32
67L. CrouseL000000.007005013:56
45J. ArchibaldR101040.191004012:21
83C. GarlandR000070.14200—12:11
36C. FischerR000010.16600—11:39
10J. WealC000+100.000106711:37
58M. BuntingL000-100.00112—10:39
Utah Mammoth goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35D. Kuemper(W)43412.9532.83+0.8360:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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