Skip to content
Golden Knights at Canucks
NHL

Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks

NHL scoreboard
Vegas Golden Knights
4
Vancouver Canucks
▸5
Final/OTTV ATTSN-RM, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in overtime, Chris Tanev scoring at 1:30. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chris Tanev's goal at 1:30 of overtime, which took the Canucks' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals were close — VGK 3.6, VAN 3.6; shots on goal were VGK 43, VAN 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 of 34 (.853), 1.4 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 39 of 43 (.907). Three stars: 1. Elias Pettersson (2 G), 2. Mark Stone (1 G, 1 A), 3. Chris Tanev (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson2 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    M. Stone1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    C. Tanev1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
VGKVGK11421011900443
VANVAN3110811213534

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    A. Roussel(4)
    A. Gaudette (9), J. Virtanen (9)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    2:49
  2. VAN
    T. Pearson(9)PPG
    J. Leivo (12), J. Virtanen (10)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    7:08
  3. VGK
    J. Marchessault(11)
    W. Karlsson (19), R. Smith (14)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    13:58
  4. VAN
    E. Pettersson(15)
    J. Miller (19)
    backhandxG 0.24win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    19:32

2nd period

  1. VGK
    R. Smith(14)
    J. Marchessault (15), W. Karlsson (20)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    11:01
  2. VGK
    N. Holden(4)
    M. Stone (21), D. Engelland (5)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +19 pts
    3-3
    12:10

3rd period

  1. VAN
    E. Pettersson(16)
    B. Boeser (21)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +31 pts
    3-4
    9:19
  2. VGK
    M. Stone(13)
    M. Pacioretty (21), S. Theodore (15)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +34 pts
    4-4
    15:40

Overtime

  1. VAN
    C. Tanev(2)
    B. Horvat (18), B. Boeser (22)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +49 pts
    4-5
    1:30

Penalties

VGK 14 PIM·VAN 6 PIM

1st

  • 5:08VGKNicolas Hague · Trippingdrawn by Jay Beagle2 min

2nd

  • 2:28VGKValentin Zykov · Boardingdrawn by Oscar Fantenberg2 min
  • 13:50VGKDeryk Engelland · Slashingdrawn by Tyler Motte2 min
  • 13:50VANTyler Motte · Slashingdrawn by Deryk Engelland2 min
  • 15:03VGKShea Theodore · Holdingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min

3rd

  • 0:15VGKReilly Smith · Holdingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 11:18VGKserved by C. Stephenson · Delaying game bench face off violation2 min
  • 14:31VGKRyan Reaves · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min
  • 14:31VANJake Virtanen · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Reaves2 min
  • 17:30VANJordie Benn · Hookingdrawn by Alex Tuch2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Chris Tanev, OT 1:30 — VAN 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.26E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.24T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.22C. Tanev · Goal · xG 0.19J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.16A. Roussel · Goal · xG 0.15B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.14E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.14J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.13T. Schaller · Missed · xG 0.12T. Pearson · Goal · xG 0.12T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.11B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.11A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.10B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.09E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.09A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.09J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.09A. Roussel · Missed · xG 0.08E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.07E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.07E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.07A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.06T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.06T. Motte · Missed · xG 0.06B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.05T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.04B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.04J. Leivo · Missed · xG 0.04B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.04J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.04Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.02J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02C. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.02O. Fantenberg · Missed · xG 0.02B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.01C. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.00T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN5 G · 3.6 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsVAN
3.64 G
All situations
5 G3.6
3.34 G
Even strength
4 G2.7
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK50%50%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.52 – 3.52

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

VGKvsVAN
43
Shots on goal
34
40%
Faceoffs
60%
0/1
Power play
1/5
14
Penalty minutes
6
29
Hits
24
5
Blocked shots
18
6
Giveaways
9
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88N. SchmidtD000+120.00010—24:56
27S. TheodoreD011050.61002—24:09
3B. McNabbD000+110.01200—23:12
71W. KarlssonC022+240.281103820:09
61M. StoneR112+140.441005019:57
67M. PaciorettyL011+120.1110010018:24
19R. SmithR112+150.53002—18:05
5D. EngellandD011000.00122—17:12
20C. StephensonC000020.120003317:08
22N. HoldenD101020.04210—15:56
81J. MarchessaultR112+140.503003315:38
26P. StastnyC000-110.091005014:56
14N. HagueD000-110.13102—14:42
92T. NosekL000-130.233001711:17
89A. TuchR000-130.13300—11:10
7V. ZykovL000-100.00102—10:16
75R. ReavesR000-100.00402—06:40
28W. CarrierL000-140.36500—06:38
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(O)34295.8533.55-1.4561:30

Season series

Tied 1-1

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