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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
San Jose Sharks
1
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Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Marchessault's goal at 14:09 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 60% to 76%. Expected goals were close — VGK 2.6, SJS 2.5; shots on goal were VGK 29, SJS 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Martin Jones stopped 19 of 23 (.826), 1.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Tomas Nosek (2 G, 1 A), 2. Mark Stone (2 A), 3. Marc-Andre Fleury (34 saves, .971).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    T. Nosek2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    M. Stone2 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Fleury34 saves, .971

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK21321016529
SJSSJS0906120135

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    W. Carrier(1)
    T. Nosek (1), V. Zykov (1)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    5:01
  2. VGK
    J. Marchessault(1)
    S. Theodore (1)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    14:09

2nd period

  1. VGK
    B. McNabb(1)SHG
    W. Karlsson (3), R. Smith (1)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    15:22
  2. VGK
    T. Nosek(1)
    B. Pirri (1), M. Stone (2)
    backhandxG 0.56win prob +4 pts
    4-0
    16:50

3rd period

  1. VGK
    T. Nosek(2)SHG
    M. Stone (3)
    wristxG 0.10
    5-0
    9:10
  2. SJS
    B. Goodrow(1)
    M. Ferraro (1), J. Thornton (1)
    backhandxG 0.08
    5-1
    14:05

Penalties

VGK 40 PIM·SJS 36 PIM

2nd

  • 0:43VGKWilliam Karlsson · Interferencedrawn by Erik Karlsson2 min
  • 6:56VGKMax Pacioretty · Trippingdrawn by Lean Bergmann2 min
  • 10:20SJSMario Ferraro · Trippingdrawn by Paul Stastny2 min
  • 14:43VGKBrandon Pirri · Slashingdrawn by Danil Yurtaykin2 min

3rd

  • 0:38VGKJon Merrill · High stickingdrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min
  • 9:00VGKPaul Stastny · Trippingdrawn by Marc-Edouard Vlasic2 min
  • 9:46SJSTimo Meier · Slashingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min
  • 14:05SJSMarcus Sorensen · Roughingdrawn by Nicolas Hague2 min
  • 14:05VGKWilliam Karlsson · Misconductdrawn by Joe Thornton10 min
  • 14:05SJSMarcus Sorensen · Misconduct10 min
  • 14:05VGKNicolas Hague · Misconductdrawn by Mario Ferraro10 min
  • 14:05VGKDeryk Engelland · Misconductdrawn by Barclay Goodrow10 min
  • 14:05SJSJoe Thornton · Misconductdrawn by William Karlsson10 min
  • 14:05SJSBarclay Goodrow · Misconductdrawn by Deryk Engelland10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jonathan Marchessault, 1st 14:09 — VGK 60% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.27T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.19B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.16D. Gambrell · Missed · xG 0.11T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.11D. Yurtaykin · On goal · xG 0.10K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.09B. Goodrow · Missed · xG 0.09B. Goodrow · Goal · xG 0.08L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.08B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.07L. Bergmann · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.07M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.07E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.06L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.06L. Bergmann · On goal · xG 0.06T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.05M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.05L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.05T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.04B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.04L. Bergmann · On goal · xG 0.04L. Bergmann · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.03K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02L. Radil · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.02K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01L. Radil · On goal · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.01D. Gambrell · On goal · xG 0.01L. Bergmann · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.01M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.00M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS1 G · 2.5 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsSJS
2.65 G
All situations
1 G2.5
2.13 G
Even strength
1 G1.5
0.40 G
Power play
0 G1.0
0.12 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK52%48%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.53 – 2.44

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

VGKvsSJS
29
Shots on goal
35
37%
Faceoffs
63%
0/3
Power play
0/5
40
Penalty minutes
36
26
Hits
31
10
Blocked shots
15
7
Giveaways
5
9
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
22N. HoldenD000+110.03310—22:52
15J. MerrillD000+110.03012—21:41
3B. McNabbD101+310.05220—21:12
27S. TheodoreD011+100.00100—19:36
61M. StoneR022+240.51110—17:53
5D. EngellandD000+210.001210—17:41
19R. SmithR011+130.24010—17:19
92T. NosekL213+320.660104117:13
81J. MarchessaultR101030.172003616:25
26P. StastnyC000020.091025015:54
67M. PaciorettyL000030.31302—15:13
71W. KarlssonC011+110.1200126714:58
14N. HagueD000000.000010—13:57
9C. GlassC000010.051001813:43
73B. PirriC011+110.16012012:51
7V. ZykovL011+130.15000—11:08
28W. CarrierL101+120.07200—10:28
75R. ReavesR000000.00900—09:56
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)35341.9712.50+1.5060:00

Season series

VGK leads 3-1

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