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Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸1
Utah Mammoth
0
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, FS-A·Gila River Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 1-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was William Karlsson's goal at 19:17 of the third period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 48% to 98%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.7 to 1.0; shots on goal were VGK 27, ARI 16. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 16 of 16 (1.000), 1.0 goals saved above expected; Darcy Kuemper stopped 26 of 27 (.963), 1.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. William Karlsson (1 G), 2. Darcy Kuemper (26 saves, .963), 3. Marc-Andre Fleury (16 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    W. Karlsson1 G
  2. ★★
    ARI
    D. Kuemper26 saves, .963
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Fleury16 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK0100918127
ARIARI040705016

Scoring

1 goal

3rd period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(2)
    J. Marchessault (4), A. Tuch (3)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +49 pts
    1-0
    19:17

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·ARI 4 PIM

1st

  • 5:10VGKAlex Tuch · Trippingdrawn by Clayton Keller2 min

2nd

  • 2:13VGKserved by K. Kolesar · Interference bench2 min
  • 4:22ARIConor Garland · Interferencedrawn by Alec Martinez2 min
  • 16:53ARITyler Pitlick · Trippingdrawn by Shea Theodore2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: William Karlsson, 3rd 19:17 — VGK 48% → 98%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Kessel · On goal · xG 0.17C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.10T. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.09T. Pitlick · Missed · xG 0.08D. Brassard · Missed · xG 0.05C. Fischer · On goal · xG 0.05J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.05J. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.05D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.04N. Hjalmarsson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.04T. Pitlick · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hjalmarsson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.03J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.03C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.02J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.02J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.02J. Demers · On goal · xG 0.02J. Oesterle · Missed · xG 0.02J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.01B. Hayton · Missed · xG 0.01V. Soderstrom · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kessel · Missed · xG 0.01J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.01J. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.00
ARI0 G · 1.0 xG · 27 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsARI
2.71 G
All situations
0 G1.0
2.51 G
Even strength
0 G0.8
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK81%19%ARI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.69 – 1.03

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

VGKvsARI
27
Shots on goal
16
61%
Faceoffs
39%
0/2
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
34
Hits
27
15
Blocked shots
16
5
Giveaways
5
2
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. MartinezD000+120.25520—23:17
7A. PietrangeloD000040.17020—21:59
27S. TheodoreD000+130.13010—21:48
61M. StoneR000010.15110—20:50
71W. KarlssonC101+120.520007019:12
3B. McNabbD000010.01510—18:04
67M. PaciorettyL000020.20610—17:47
20C. StephensonC000000.001205417:36
2Z. WhitecloudD000010.04110—17:13
81J. MarchessaultR011+120.25100—16:42
19R. SmithR000+130.37010—16:21
14N. HagueD000010.05120—15:09
89A. TuchR011010.02102—14:10
10N. RoyC000010.2410010013:47
92T. NosekL000010.280105512:41
28W. CarrierL000000.00300—10:01
75R. ReavesR000010.02400—09:53
55K. KolesarR000010.04400—09:30
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)161601.0001.03+1.0360:00

Season series

VGK leads 6-2

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