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Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸3
Vancouver Canucks
0
FinalTV NBCSN, CBC·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Whitecloud's goal at 5:28 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 58% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.4 to 2.6; shots on goal were VGK 34, VAN 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 31 of 31 (1.000), 2.6 goals saved above expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 31 of 34 (.912). Three stars: 1. Robin Lehner (31 saves, 1.000), 2. Alex Tuch (1 G), 3. Shea Theodore (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    R. Lehner31 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    S. Theodore1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK29015110334
VANVAN0160708031

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    A. Tuch(7)
    N. Roy (5), A. Martinez (5)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:05
  2. VGK
    Z. Whitecloud(2)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    5:28

3rd period

  1. VGK
    M. Stone(6)PPG
    S. Theodore (8), R. Smith (7)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +6 pts
    3-0
    2:19

Penalties

VGK 10 PIM·VAN 18 PIM

1st

  • 1:25VGKJonathan Marchessault · Trippingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 8:41VGKJonathan Marchessault · Slashingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 9:23VGKReilly Smith · High stickingdrawn by Quinn Hughes2 min
  • 11:59VANJ.T. Miller · Slashingdrawn by Nicolas Roy2 min
  • 16:52VANJay Beagle · Holdingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

2nd

  • 17:19VANQuinn Hughes · Trippingdrawn by Alex Tuch2 min
  • 19:28VGKNicolas Roy · Slashingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min

3rd

  • 1:08VANserved by J. Virtanen · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 2:19VANAntoine Roussel · Misconduct10 min
  • 11:12VGKRyan Reaves · Holdingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Zach Whitecloud, 1st 5:28 — VGK 58% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Beagle · On goal · xG 0.22B. Sutter · Missed · xG 0.20B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.20T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.19B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.19E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.13T. Motte · Missed · xG 0.13J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.12B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.10T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.09B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.09T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.08T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.08B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.08T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.08B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.07T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.06Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.04B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.03C. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.03O. Fantenberg · Missed · xG 0.02T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.02A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.02E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.02J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.02O. Fantenberg · On goal · xG 0.02A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.01T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.01J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.01B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.01T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.01C. Tanev · Missed · xG 0.00O. Fantenberg · On goal · xG 0.00A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN0 G · 2.6 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsVAN
3.43 G
All situations
0 G2.6
2.22 G
Even strength
0 G1.3
0.81 G
Power play
0 G1.3
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK64%36%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.44 – 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

VGKvsVAN
34
Shots on goal
31
42%
Faceoffs
58%
1/4
Power play
0/5
10
Penalty minutes
18
39
Hits
30
22
Blocked shots
20
24
Giveaways
17
5
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3B. McNabbD000020.04520—26:16
88N. SchmidtD000020.04030—25:37
23A. MartinezD011+140.43110—18:50
27S. TheodoreD011+130.19100—18:38
71W. KarlssonC000+110.181003118:16
26P. StastnyC000020.123006716:47
89A. TuchR101+110.22120—16:09
19R. SmithR011010.08002—16:06
20C. StephensonC000020.300103315:53
61M. StoneR101+110.22200—15:24
2Z. WhitecloudD101+140.18360—15:19
10N. RoyC011+120.364224415:11
81J. MarchessaultR000010.33414—14:50
67M. PaciorettyL000+120.364005013:08
21N. CousinsC000+120.14110012:41
22N. HoldenD000+110.03220—11:57
75R. ReavesR000000.00412—10:30
28W. CarrierL000030.23300—08:29
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90R. Lehner(W)313101.0002.62+2.6259:59

Series

VGK leads 4-3

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