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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
San Jose Sharks
4
Final/OTTV ATTSN-RM, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 in overtime, Max Pacioretty scoring at 1:25. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Max Pacioretty's goal at 1:25 of overtime, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.1 to 1.5; shots on goal were VGK 27, SJS 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Oscar Dansk stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 0.9 goals below expected; Devan Dubnyk stopped 17 of 19 (.895), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Max Pacioretty (2 G, 1 A), 2. Logan Couture (1 G), 3. Erik Karlsson (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Pacioretty2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    L. Couture1 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    E. Karlsson2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
VGKVGK261121811527
SJSSJS092112801429

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    R. Smith(4)
    W. Karlsson (11), J. Marchessault (8)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    5:48
  2. VGK
    C. Stephenson(7)
    M. Stone (20), M. Pacioretty (8)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    7:03

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(11)
    A. Martinez (9), R. Reaves (2)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    2:57
  2. SJS
    B. Burns(5)PPG
    R. Donato (6), T. Meier (11)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +10 pts
    3-1
    6:01
  3. SJS
    M. Nieto(4)
    E. Karlsson (5)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    12:43

3rd period

  1. VGK
    A. Tuch(10)
    W. Carrier (2)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +8 pts
    4-2
    0:26
  2. SJS
    L. Couture(12)
    E. Karlsson (6), E. Kane (11)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +16 pts
    4-3
    6:23
  3. SJS
    K. Labanc(5)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +46 pts
    4-4
    18:53

Overtime

  1. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(12)
    A. Pietrangelo (7), M. Stone (21)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +51 pts
    5-4
    1:25

Penalties

VGK 15 PIM·SJS 13 PIM

1st

  • 2:11SJSJohn Leonard · Holdingdrawn by Nicolas Hague2 min
  • 7:57VGKKeegan Kolesar · High stickingdrawn by Joel Kellman2 min
  • 13:23SJSLogan Couture · Roughingdrawn by Max Pacioretty2 min
  • 17:37VGKAlex Tuch · Cross checkingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min

2nd

  • 4:49VGKJonathan Marchessault · Trippingdrawn by Erik Karlsson2 min
  • 8:22VGKShea Theodore · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
  • 15:32SJSKurtis Gabriel · Boardingdrawn by Alex Tuch2 min
  • 17:57SJSRudolfs Balcers · Slashingdrawn by Shea Theodore2 min

3rd

  • 0:02SJSKurtis Gabriel · Fightingdrawn by Ryan Reaves5 min
  • 0:02VGKRyan Reaves · Fightingdrawn by Kurtis Gabriel5 min
  • 15:09VGKWilliam Carrier · Hookingdrawn by Brent Burns2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Max Pacioretty, OT 1:25 — VGK 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.28E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.23K. Gabriel · Missed · xG 0.20R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.20R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.17T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.16M. Nieto · Goal · xG 0.16K. Labanc · Goal · xG 0.14P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.14R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.13E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.12L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.11J. Kellman · On goal · xG 0.11E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.08E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.07P. Marleau · Missed · xG 0.07M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.07L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.07K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.07L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.06R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.05R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.05J. Leonard · Missed · xG 0.04E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.03L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.03J. Leonard · On goal · xG 0.03K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · Goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.02J. Leonard · On goal · xG 0.02J. Kellman · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02P. Marleau · Missed · xG 0.02R. Simek · On goal · xG 0.02D. Gambrell · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01R. Simek · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS4 G · 3.1 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsSJS
1.55 G
All situations
4 G3.1
1.05 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.50 G
Power play
1 G1.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK22%78%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.49 – 3.05

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

VGKvsSJS
27
Shots on goal
29
57%
Faceoffs
43%
0/4
Power play
1/5
15
Penalty minutes
13
17
Hits
34
15
Blocked shots
22
4
Giveaways
11
5
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD011+330.05240—26:34
27S. TheodoreD000-130.18102—21:24
23A. MartinezD011-210.02120—20:32
19R. SmithR101+110.12300—19:29
61M. StoneR022+120.05000—19:04
67M. PaciorettyL213+150.34000—18:58
20C. StephensonC101-130.270106418:40
71W. KarlssonC011+100.003106318:03
81J. MarchessaultR011010.060026716:41
14N. HagueD000020.05210—16:13
9C. GlassC000000.000004015:41
89A. TuchR101+110.06002—15:09
22N. HoldenD000+310.08110—14:49
2Z. WhitecloudD000020.04020—14:31
10N. RoyC000020.1711010012:43
55K. KolesarR000+100.002126709:40
28W. CarrierL011000.00002—09:04
75R. ReavesR011000.00115—07:48
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35O. Dansk(W)29254.8623.09-0.9161:25

Season series

VGK leads 8-0

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