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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Vancouver Canucks
0
Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
FinalTV NBCSN, CBC·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-0. 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 11:37 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 54% to 67%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.5 to 1.7; shots on goal were VAN 26, VGK 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 29 of 34 (.853), 1.8 goals below expected; Robin Lehner stopped 26 of 26 (1.000), 1.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Mark Stone (1 G, 1 A), 2. Alex Tuch (1 G, 1 A), 3. Robin Lehner (26 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Stone1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    R. Lehner26 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN0801107026
VGKVGK112315112539

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    J. Marchessault(3)
    R. Smith (6), S. Theodore (4)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    11:37

2nd period

  1. VGK
    R. Smith(4)PPG
    A. Tuch (2), A. Martinez (4)
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +12 pts
    0-2
    2:13
  2. VGK
    M. Stone(5)
    N. Schmidt (5), W. Karlsson (5)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    11:35
  3. VGK
    A. Tuch(5)
    N. Cousins (5), S. Theodore (5)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +3 pts
    0-4
    16:34

3rd period

  1. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(2)
    M. Stone (5), C. Stephenson (1)
    snapxG 0.15
    0-5
    10:47

Penalties

VAN 16 PIM·VGK 2 PIM

1st

  • 1:34VANAlexander Edler · Cross checkingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

2nd

  • 1:24VANLoui Eriksson · High stickingdrawn by Paul Stastny2 min
  • 3:07VANAlexander Edler · Trippingdrawn by Chandler Stephenson2 min
  • 5:54VGKNick Cousins · Trippingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min

3rd

  • 2:03VANAntoine Roussel · Misconduct10 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, 1st 11:37 — VGK 54% → 67%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Smith · Goal · xG 0.23P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.22A. Tuch · Goal · xG 0.19A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.16M. Pacioretty · Goal · xG 0.15A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.15M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.14J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.14M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.14A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.13M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.13J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.13N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.12R. Reaves · On goal · xG 0.12N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.12M. Stone · Goal · xG 0.11M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.07N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.07N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.07N. Cousins · On goal · xG 0.06A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.06M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.06N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.06R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.06N. Cousins · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.05M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.05M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.04N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.04W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.03N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03R. Reaves · Missed · xG 0.03M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.02N. Cousins · On goal · xG 0.01M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.00N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK5 G · 3.5 xG · 52 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsVGK
1.70 G
All situations
5 G3.5
1.40 G
Even strength
4 G2.4
0.40 G
Power play
1 G1.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN22%78%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.72 – 3.43

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
26
Shots on goal
39
63%
Faceoffs
37%
0/1
Power play
1/3
16
Penalty minutes
2
45
Hits
54
21
Blocked shots
25
18
Giveaways
21
7
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
51T. StecherD000-110.02030—21:56
8C. TanevD000-310.14120—21:28
23A. EdlerD000050.09244—20:58
43Q. HughesD000-300.00030—19:02
5O. FantenbergD000-120.03710—18:29
70T. PearsonL000-230.20310—17:40
9J. MillerC000-110.0622010017:35
53B. HorvatC000-220.153006416:41
4J. BennD000010.04110—16:17
64T. MotteC000-120.01510016:07
6B. BoeserR000-300.33110—15:24
40E. PetterssonC000-200.001005715:20
20B. SutterC000020.032006014:25
21L. ErikssonL000010.01212—14:25
83J. BeagleC000000.002007714:14
18J. VirtanenR000-120.10400—13:22
88A. GaudetteR000010.082102512:29
26A. RousselL000020.447010—09:19
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(L)34295.8533.22-1.7851:34
35T. Demko5501.0000.31+0.3108:26

Series

VGK leads 4-3

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