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Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings

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▸5
Los Angeles Kings
2
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Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Austin Wagner's goal at 7:49 of the first period, which took the Kings' chances from 26% to 41%. Expected goals were close — VGK 2.5, LAK 2.7; shots on goal were VGK 36, LAK 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 36 of 38 (.947), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Jonathan Quick stopped 31 of 36 (.861), 2.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Paul Stastny (2 G, 2 A), 2. Max Pacioretty (1 G, 2 A), 3. Marc-Andre Fleury (36 saves, .947).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    P. Stastny2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    M. Pacioretty1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Fleury36 saves, .947

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK2722316536
LAKLAK11608114238

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    R. Smith(4)
    W. Karlsson (6)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    5:42
  2. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(2)PPG
    S. Theodore (3), P. Stastny (1)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    2-0
    6:59
  3. LAK
    A. Wagner(1)
    S. Walker (2), A. Kempe (2)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    7:49

2nd period

  1. VGK
    P. Stastny(2)PPG
    M. Pacioretty (5), S. Theodore (4)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +15 pts
    3-1
    14:51
  2. VGK
    P. Stastny(3)PPG
    J. Marchessault (2), N. Hague (2)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +7 pts
    4-1
    17:00

3rd period

  1. LAK
    D. Brown(3)
    A. Kopitar (6), A. Iafallo (1)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +6 pts
    4-2
    4:24
  2. VGK
    M. Stone(4)
    M. Pacioretty (6), P. Stastny (2)
    backhandxG 0.15win prob +6 pts
    5-2
    4:41

Penalties

VGK 6 PIM·LAK 6 PIM

1st

  • 0:36VGKJonathan Marchessault · Slashingdrawn by Blake Lizotte2 min
  • 6:09LAKDustin Brown · Holding the stickdrawn by Shea Theodore2 min
  • 10:59VGKNicolas Hague · Interferencedrawn by Kyle Clifford2 min

2nd

  • 13:29LAKJeff Carter · Interferencedrawn by Jon Merrill2 min
  • 15:20LAKJoakim Ryan · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Reaves2 min

3rd

  • 13:03VGKWilliam Carrier · Hookingdrawn by Joakim Ryan2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Austin Wagner, 1st 7:49 — LAK 26% → 41%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.22M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.19A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.17M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.16A. Iafallo · Missed · xG 0.16J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.14D. Brown · Goal · xG 0.11A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.11D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.10J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.09T. Lewis · Missed · xG 0.09A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.08M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.07M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.07D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.07S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.07T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.07B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.06J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.05J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.05A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.05A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.04I. Kovalchuk · On goal · xG 0.04A. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.04J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.03A. Wagner · Goal · xG 0.03J. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.03A. Kempe · Missed · xG 0.02I. Kovalchuk · Missed · xG 0.02A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.02J. Ryan · Missed · xG 0.02B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.02D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.02A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.02M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01J. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.01D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.01M. Amadio · Missed · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.01T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.01S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.01D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.01J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.01D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.01A. Wagner · Missed · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.01J. Ryan · Missed · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.00J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.00
LAK2 G · 2.7 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsLAK
2.55 G
All situations
2 G2.7
1.82 G
Even strength
2 G2.2
0.73 G
Power play
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 108 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK47%53%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.44 – 2.62

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

VGKvsLAK
36
Shots on goal
38
62%
Faceoffs
38%
3/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
23
Hits
29
14
Blocked shots
10
9
Giveaways
12
3
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
22N. HoldenD000+100.03410—22:34
15J. MerrillD000+110.04020—21:53
3B. McNabbD000-110.04220—21:02
27S. TheodoreD022-140.13100—19:38
5D. EngellandD000000.01240—18:54
61M. StoneR101050.51000—18:27
26P. StastnyC224030.273005718:06
67M. PaciorettyL123030.20010—17:12
71W. KarlssonC011+110.102005316:56
19R. SmithR101+140.19010—16:31
81J. MarchessaultR011+130.3010210016:17
21C. EakinC000-110.150106714:15
9C. GlassC000010.0300010014:02
7V. ZykovL000-100.00100—12:51
14N. HagueD011000.00012—12:25
92T. NosekL000030.040006711:56
75R. ReavesR000-140.23610—10:48
28W. CarrierL000010.20102—10:13
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)38362.9472.70+0.7060:00

Season series

LAK leads 3-1

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