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Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸3
Minnesota Wild
2
Final/OTTV ATTSN-RM, BSN·Xcel Energy Center

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in overtime, Alex Pietrangelo scoring at 1:53. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Golden Knights led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Pietrangelo's goal at 1:53 of overtime, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.5 to 1.7; shots on goal were VGK 34, MIN 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 of 28 (.929); Cam Talbot stopped 31 of 34 (.912). Three stars: 1. Alex Pietrangelo (1 G), 2. Kirill Kaprizov (2 G), 3. Marc-Andre Fleury (26 saves, .929).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    A. Pietrangelo1 G
  2. ★★
    MIN
    K. Kaprizov2 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Fleury26 saves, .929

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
VGKVGK0811211212334
MINMIN010082901228

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. VGK
    C. Stephenson(13)
    M. Janmark (12)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +18 pts
    1-0
    8:30

3rd period

  1. MIN
    K. Kaprizov(25)
    M. Zuccarello (21), R. Hartman (14)
    deflectedxG 0.09win prob +34 pts
    1-1
    11:13
  2. MIN
    K. Kaprizov(26)
    R. Hartman (15)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +36 pts
    1-2
    13:23
  3. VGK
    R. Smith(10)PPG
    W. Karlsson (23), A. Martinez (22)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +35 pts
    2-2
    15:44

Overtime

  1. VGK
    A. Pietrangelo(5)
    A. Tuch (13), J. Marchessault (25)
    slapxG 0.12win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    1:53

Penalties

VGK 17 PIM·MIN 17 PIM

1st

  • 1:44MINCarson Soucy · High stickingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 6:23VGKZach Whitecloud · Interferencedrawn by Marcus Johansson2 min
  • 9:44VGKNicolas Hague · Boardingdrawn by Kirill Kaprizov2 min
  • 9:44MINMarcus Foligno · Roughingdrawn by Nicolas Hague2 min
  • 9:44MINKirill Kaprizov · Roughingdrawn by Zach Whitecloud2 min
  • 9:44VGKZach Whitecloud · Roughingdrawn by Kirill Kaprizov2 min
  • 9:44VGKZach Whitecloud · Roughingdrawn by Kirill Kaprizov2 min
  • 16:55VGKNicolas Hague · Fightingdrawn by Marcus Foligno5 min
  • 16:55MINMarcus Foligno · Fightingdrawn by Nicolas Hague5 min
  • 17:27VGKserved by P. Krebs · Bench2 min
  • 19:23VGKBrayden McNabb · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 19:23MINRyan Hartman · Roughingdrawn by Brayden McNabb2 min

2nd

  • 14:35MINMarcus Foligno · Holdingdrawn by William Carrier2 min

3rd

  • 13:45MINMats Zuccarello · Hookingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alex Pietrangelo, OT 1:53 — VGK 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.23K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.16J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.15R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.14M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.13M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.09K. Kaprizov · Goal · xG 0.09M. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.08V. Rask · Missed · xG 0.06V. Rask · Missed · xG 0.05N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.05J. Spurgeon · Missed · xG 0.04J. Spurgeon · Missed · xG 0.04K. Kaprizov · Goal · xG 0.04V. Rask · Missed · xG 0.04I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.03J. Greenway · On goal · xG 0.03K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Parise · On goal · xG 0.03M. Johansson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.02N. Bjugstad · On goal · xG 0.02M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.02M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.02J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.01V. Rask · On goal · xG 0.01M. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01K. Kaprizov · Missed · xG 0.01N. Bjugstad · On goal · xG 0.01R. Suter · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.01N. Bjugstad · On goal · xG 0.01J. Eriksson Ek · On goal · xG 0.01N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.01M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.00K. Kaprizov · Missed · xG 0.00
MIN2 G · 1.7 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsMIN
2.53 G
All situations
2 G1.7
1.72 G
Even strength
2 G1.1
0.81 G
Power play
0 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK66%34%MIN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.51 – 1.70

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

VGKvsMIN
34
Shots on goal
28
54%
Faceoffs
46%
1/3
Power play
0/3
17
Penalty minutes
17
17
Hits
19
11
Blocked shots
22
5
Giveaways
10
8
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD101050.28140—25:44
23A. MartinezD011-110.08140—24:27
27S. TheodoreD000030.07010—23:30
61M. StoneR000+110.15110—21:13
20C. StephensonC101+130.341005620:52
89A. TuchR011+120.37210—20:03
3B. McNabbD000010.07302—19:48
19R. SmithR101-220.30000—18:38
71W. KarlssonC011-200.000005618:34
26M. JanmarkC011+120.33000018:18
81J. MarchessaultR011-160.25200—18:07
10N. RoyC000010.022002014:32
2Z. WhitecloudD000010.00006—14:04
18P. KrebsC000000.0010010013:57
14N. HagueD000020.02007—11:24
55K. KolesarR000020.052007508:42
28W. CarrierL000020.20100—07:37
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)28262.9291.73-0.2761:49

Season series

MIN leads 5-3

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