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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Vancouver Canucks
3
Vegas Golden Knights
▸6
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, SN·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Marchessault's goal at 4:46 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.9 to 2.6; shots on goal were VAN 29, VGK 46. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 34 of 39 (.872), 1.5 goals below expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 of 29 (.897). Three stars: 1. Max Pacioretty (2 G, 2 A), 2. Mark Stone (1 G, 1 A), 3. Valentin Zykov (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Pacioretty2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    M. Stone1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    V. Zykov1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN1905215329
VGKVGK211219216646

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    N. Holden(3)
    P. Stastny (6)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    2:22
  2. VAN
    E. Pettersson(14)
    C. Tanev (8), B. Boeser (20)
    backhandxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    4:03
  3. VGK
    V. Zykov(1)PPG
    M. Pacioretty (18), S. Theodore (12)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +9 pts
    1-2
    9:51

2nd period

  1. VGK
    J. Marchessault(10)
    R. Smith (13), W. Karlsson (18)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    4:46
  2. VGK
    M. Stone(12)
    M. Pacioretty (19), S. Theodore (13)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +8 pts
    1-4
    9:16

3rd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(12)
    Q. Hughes (24), A. Roussel (1)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +5 pts
    2-4
    5:02
  2. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(14)
    M. Stone (18), D. Engelland (4)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +3 pts
    2-5
    10:49
  3. VAN
    J. Virtanen(9)PPG
    T. Myers (6), T. Pearson (13)
    wristxG 0.09
    3-5
    17:24
  4. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(15)PPG
    S. Theodore (14), C. Stephenson (3)
    wristxG 0.08
    3-6
    19:18

Penalties

VAN 12 PIM·VGK 8 PIM

1st

  • 6:04VANJordie Benn · Holdingdrawn by Alex Tuch2 min
  • 9:42VANJordie Benn · Slashingdrawn by Chandler Stephenson2 min
  • 14:42VGKReilly Smith · Trippingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 17:55VGKRyan Reaves · Roughingdrawn by Antoine Roussel2 min
  • 17:55VANAntoine Roussel · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Reaves2 min

2nd

  • 14:19VANserved by J. Leivo · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 15:45VGKBrayden McNabb · Trippingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 18:20VANQuinn Hughes · Trippingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 19:52VGKDeryk Engelland · Roughingdrawn by Jay Beagle2 min
  • 19:52VANJay Beagle · Cross checkingdrawn by Deryk Engelland2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jonathan Marchessault, 2nd 4:46 — VGK 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.17A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.16A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.16M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.16M. Stone · Goal · xG 0.16M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.14W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.14P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.14M. Pacioretty · Goal · xG 0.12V. Zykov · On goal · xG 0.12W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.12M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.11A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.11M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.11N. Holden · Missed · xG 0.11P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.10P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.10J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.08T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.08A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.08M. Pacioretty · Goal · xG 0.08V. Zykov · On goal · xG 0.07V. Zykov · On goal · xG 0.07R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.07S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.07M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.06V. Zykov · Goal · xG 0.06R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.06C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.05C. Stephenson · Missed · xG 0.05C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.05W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.04W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.04J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04V. Zykov · On goal · xG 0.04T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.04J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.03J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.03W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.03S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.03N. Holden · Goal · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.02A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.02N. Holden · Missed · xG 0.02N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.02A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.02J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.02N. Holden · Missed · xG 0.02R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.01J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK6 G · 3.9 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsVGK
2.63 G
All situations
6 G3.9
1.72 G
Even strength
4 G2.6
0.71 G
Power play
2 G0.9
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 100 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN31%69%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.58 – 3.82

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

VANvsVGK
29
Shots on goal
46
57%
Faceoffs
43%
1/2
Power play
2/4
12
Penalty minutes
8
27
Hits
29
18
Blocked shots
10
3
Giveaways
7
9
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD011-200.04112—23:12
57T. MyersD011-100.02220—22:22
6B. BoeserR112+130.45000—19:04
5O. FantenbergD000+110.00210—18:36
8C. TanevD011000.04010—18:31
53B. HorvatC000030.330105217:24
51T. StecherD000-110.01420—17:22
64T. MotteC000010.061120017:11
4J. BennD000-120.03124—16:14
40E. PetterssonC101060.53010015:57
9J. MillerC000020.310007115:33
70T. PearsonL011-210.06120—13:45
20B. SutterC000-100.093006013:43
17J. LeivoL000-100.09000—13:38
83J. BeagleC000020.091025913:31
18J. VirtanenR101-140.28010—13:06
26A. RousselL011010.1501210012:53
88A. GaudetteR000-220.031103311:31
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(L)39345.8723.48-1.5250:49
75M. DiPietro761.8570.41-0.5908:23

Season series

Tied 1-1

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