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Vegas Golden Knights at New Jersey Devils

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
New Jersey Devils
3
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, MSG+·Prudential Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3. The Devils scored first; the Golden Knights answered. The Golden Knights led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was William Carrier's goal at 3:47 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 47% to 63%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.6 to 3.1; shots on goal were VGK 30, NJD 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Devils win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 23 of 26 (.885); Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 1.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Dylan Coghlan (1 G, 1 A), 2. Tomas Tatar (1 G, 1 A), 3. Nicolas Roy (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    D. Coghlan1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NJD
    T. Tatar1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    N. Roy1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK11317310530
NJDNJD1601525326

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    J. Hughes(5)
    D. Hamilton (10), T. Tatar (8)
    snapxG 0.31win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    1:41
  2. VGK
    D. Coghlan(2)PPG
    R. Smith (12), J. Marchessault (7)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +11 pts
    1-1
    10:27

2nd period

  1. VGK
    W. Carrier(4)
    K. Kolesar (8), B. Howden (4)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    3:47

3rd period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(3)
    R. Smith (13), D. Coghlan (6)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    7:37
  2. VGK
    N. Roy(5)
    M. Janmark (7), A. Pietrangelo (16)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +5 pts
    4-1
    8:10
  3. NJD
    T. Tatar(6)PPG
    D. Severson (5), T. Smith (6)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +4 pts
    4-2
    10:03
  4. NJD
    J. Vesey(5)SHG
    J. Siegenthaler (7), M. McLeod (6)
    deflectedxG 0.13win prob +13 pts
    4-3
    12:29
  5. VGK
    J. Marchessault(13)EN
    W. Karlsson (4), B. McNabb (5)
    snapxG 0.91win prob +5 pts
    5-3
    18:53

Penalties

VGK 26 PIM·NJD 18 PIM

1st

  • 2:33VGKserved by W. Carrier · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 7:42NJDDamon Severson · Roughingdrawn by Dylan Coghlan2 min
  • 8:48NJDJanne Kuokkanen · Trippingdrawn by Evgenii Dadonov2 min

2nd

  • 5:48VGKDylan Coghlan · Trippingdrawn by Jesper Bratt2 min

3rd

  • 3:03NJDDougie Hamilton · High stickingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 8:30VGKDylan Coghlan · High stickingdrawn by Yegor Sharangovich2 min
  • 10:42NJDNathan Bastian · Trippingdrawn by Max Pacioretty2 min
  • 19:45VGKRobin Lehner · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:45VGKAlex Pietrangelo · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:45NJDMason Geertsen · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: William Carrier, 2nd 3:47 — VGK 47% → 63%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.46J. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.31A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.19N. Bastian · Missed · xG 0.16J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.15J. Vesey · Goal · xG 0.13T. Tatar · Goal · xG 0.12P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.12A. Johnsson · On goal · xG 0.12D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.11T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.09J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.09J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.09J. Vesey · Missed · xG 0.09Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.08J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.07P. Zacha · On goal · xG 0.06J. Kuokkanen · Missed · xG 0.06J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.06Y. Sharangovich · Missed · xG 0.05J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05P. Zacha · Missed · xG 0.05M. McLeod · On goal · xG 0.05J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.04D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.03J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.02Y. Sharangovich · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.02K. Bahl · On goal · xG 0.01T. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01
NJD3 G · 3.1 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsNJD
3.64 G
All situations
3 G3.1
1.83 G
Even strength
1 G2.2
0.81 G
Power play
1 G0.7
0.10 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK44%56%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.71 – 3.04

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

VGKvsNJD
30
Shots on goal
26
48%
Faceoffs
52%
1/4
Power play
1/3
26
Penalty minutes
18
6
Hits
15
16
Blocked shots
9
3
Giveaways
11
3
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD011+120.140310—28:37
3B. McNabbD011+130.03150—23:27
20C. StephensonC000010.100004319:40
2Z. WhitecloudD000040.32130—19:11
61M. StoneR000030.6400010019:02
14N. HagueD000+230.16010—18:58
67M. PaciorettyL000010.41000—18:28
71W. KarlssonC112010.100002916:21
10N. RoyC101010.100006414:21
63E. DadonovL000+100.00010—14:19
81J. MarchessaultR112041.19000—14:16
19R. SmithR022000.00000—14:03
55K. KolesarR011+100.002005013:27
26M. JanmarkC011+110.12000013:15
52D. CoghlanD112030.09024—12:11
28W. CarrierL101+110.10100—11:55
17B. HuttonD000+120.11100—11:40
21B. HowdenC011+100.000105811:29
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90R. Lehner(W)26233.8853.12+0.1259:32
39L. Brossoit000—0.000.0000:15

Season series

Tied 1-1

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