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Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸3
Utah Mammoth
2
Final/OTTV ATTSN-RM, BSAZ+·Gila River Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 in overtime, Jonathan Marchessault scoring at 3:04. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Marchessault's goal at 3:04 of overtime, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.2 to 2.3; shots on goal were VGK 34, ARI 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 19 of 21 (.905); Darcy Kuemper stopped 31 of 34 (.912). Three stars: 1. Jonathan Marchessault (1 G, 1 A), 2. Mark Stone (1 G), 3. Christian Fischer (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    J. Marchessault1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    M. Stone1 G
  3. ★★★
    ARI
    C. Fischer1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
VGKVGK116180812334
ARIARI030122600221

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(14)
    J. Marchessault (24), R. Smith (8)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    10:15

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Stone(20)
    M. Pacioretty (27), C. Stephenson (19)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    5:14

3rd period

  1. ARI
    C. Fischer(3)
    L. Crouse (8), J. Chychrun (21)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    9:04
  2. ARI
    C. Dvorak(14)PPG
    C. Keller (21), O. Ekman-Larsson (19)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +32 pts
    2-2
    14:48

Overtime

  1. VGK
    J. Marchessault(15)PPG
    A. Pietrangelo (14)
    slapxG 0.11win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    3:04

Penalties

VGK 10 PIM·ARI 12 PIM

1st

  • 2:02VGKReilly Smith · Hookingdrawn by Nick Schmaltz2 min
  • 8:06ARIMichael Chaput · Cross checkingdrawn by Dylan Sikura2 min

2nd

  • 0:42VGKMark Stone · Interferencedrawn by Jakob Chychrun2 min
  • 8:58ARIOliver Ekman-Larsson · Interferencedrawn by Dylan Sikura2 min
  • 19:34VGKMark Stone · Interferencedrawn by Clayton Keller2 min
  • 19:34ARIClayton Keller · Holdingdrawn by Mark Stone2 min

3rd

  • 3:36ARIClayton Keller · Trippingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min
  • 10:19ARILawson Crouse · Hookingdrawn by Mark Stone2 min
  • 13:36VGKNicolas Hague · Roughingdrawn by Derick Brassard2 min
  • 17:20VGKJonathan Marchessault · Slashingdrawn by Lawson Crouse2 min

OT

  • 2:35ARIserved by M. Bunting · Too many men on the ice2 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: Jonathan Marchessault, OT 3:04 — VGK 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.22C. Keller · Missed · xG 0.21P. Kessel · Missed · xG 0.16C. Fischer · Goal · xG 0.15J. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.14J. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.13C. Fischer · On goal · xG 0.12C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.12C. Dvorak · Goal · xG 0.11N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.09C. Dvorak · Missed · xG 0.07L. Pederson · On goal · xG 0.07M. Bunting · Missed · xG 0.07C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.06A. Goligoski · On goal · xG 0.06J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.05M. Bunting · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kessel · Missed · xG 0.05O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.04D. Brassard · Missed · xG 0.04C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.04O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Demers · On goal · xG 0.03O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.02J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.02O. Ekman-Larsson · Missed · xG 0.02J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.02C. Keller · Missed · xG 0.02C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.01J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.01O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01L. Crouse · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hjalmarsson · Missed · xG 0.01C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.01L. Crouse · Missed · xG 0.01J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.00L. Crouse · On goal · xG 0.00A. Goligoski · On goal · xG 0.00
ARI2 G · 2.3 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsARI
3.23 G
All situations
2 G2.3
1.72 G
Even strength
1 G1.9
1.01 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.50 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

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%ARI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.16 – 2.32

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
34
Shots on goal
21
54%
Faceoffs
46%
1/5
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
12
21
Hits
39
9
Blocked shots
18
1
Giveaways
5
7
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD011+230.25000—24:32
23A. MartinezD000+120.10120—22:43
71W. KarlssonC101+110.270005722:14
20C. StephensonC011+140.482104821:48
61M. StoneR101+120.21204—21:19
19R. SmithR011+120.17102—21:12
27S. TheodoreD000030.20000—20:07
2Z. WhitecloudD000010.01420—18:49
81J. MarchessaultR112+140.4320210017:37
3B. McNabbD000-120.03210—17:22
89A. TuchR000-100.132005017:08
26M. JanmarkC000020.350002016:58
14N. HagueD000020.03002—13:11
67M. PaciorettyL011+130.290205012:25
28W. CarrierL000010.12100—10:45
55K. KolesarR000-120.104108609:35
15D. SikuraR000000.00000—07:32
13T. JurcoR000-100.04000—05:12
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)21192.9052.33+0.3363:04

Season series

VGK leads 6-2

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