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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
San Jose Sharks
0
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 4-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Tuch's goal at 5:01 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 64% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.6 to 1.5; shots on goal were VGK 32, SJS 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 of 24 (1.000), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Devan Dubnyk stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Marc-Andre Fleury (24 saves, 1.000), 2. Alex Tuch (2 G), 3. Alex Pietrangelo (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Fleury24 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch2 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    A. Pietrangelo1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK11421414432
SJSSJS080907024

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    M. Stone(6)
    C. Stephenson (7), M. Pacioretty (9)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    15:02

2nd period

  1. VGK
    A. Tuch(11)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    5:01
  2. VGK
    A. Tuch(12)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +9 pts
    3-0
    16:38

3rd period

  1. VGK
    R. Smith(5)
    J. Marchessault (9), A. Pietrangelo (8)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +1 pts
    4-0
    11:03

Penalties

VGK 2 PIM·SJS 4 PIM

2nd

  • 9:03SJSMario Ferraro · Slashingdrawn by William Carrier2 min

3rd

  • 12:03SJSKurtis Gabriel · Chargingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 16:34VGKZach Whitecloud · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Labanc2 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: Alex Tuch, 2nd 5:01 — VGK 64% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Kellman · On goal · xG 0.10L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.08K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.08K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.08D. Gambrell · Missed · xG 0.08K. Gabriel · On goal · xG 0.07D. Gambrell · On goal · xG 0.07K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.07R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.06J. Leonard · On goal · xG 0.06M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.06J. Leonard · Missed · xG 0.06P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.05E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.05E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.04K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.04M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.04J. Leonard · On goal · xG 0.04L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01J. Kellman · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01J. Leonard · On goal · xG 0.00R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.00J. Kellman · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS0 G · 1.5 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsSJS
2.64 G
All situations
0 G1.5
2.54 G
Even strength
0 G1.3
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK72%28%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.63 – 1.45

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
32
Shots on goal
24
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/2
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
29
Hits
35
19
Blocked shots
17
4
Giveaways
4
12
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27S. TheodoreD000+100.02010—21:33
23A. MartinezD000+200.00120—21:21
22N. HoldenD000+200.02210—21:01
7A. PietrangeloD011+320.18120—20:34
89A. TuchR202+260.57230—19:57
2Z. WhitecloudD000000.04032—17:23
81J. MarchessaultR011+130.180007516:32
71W. KarlssonC000030.191108316:31
67M. PaciorettyL011+250.29100—16:05
9C. GlassC000+210.091004315:53
19R. SmithR101+120.21100—15:48
20C. StephensonC011+220.220204615:35
14N. HagueD000020.09230—15:19
10N. RoyC000+110.142003315:09
92T. NosekL000020.036103313:50
75R. ReavesR000010.06600—13:44
28W. CarrierL000010.01300—12:15
61M. StoneR101+110.29000—09:39
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)242401.0001.46+1.4659:51

Season series

VGK leads 8-0

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