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Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth

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Vegas Golden Knights
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Utah Mammoth
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FinalTV ATTSN-RM, BSAZ+·Gila River Arena

Recap

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The Utah Mammoth beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1. The Golden Knights scored first; the Coyotes answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nick Schmaltz's goal at 3:16 of the third period, which took the Coyotes' chances from 52% to 78%. Expected goals were close — VGK 4.2, ARI 4.0; shots on goal were VGK 44, ARI 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Laurent Brossoit stopped 29 of 31 (.935); Scott Wedgewood stopped 43 of 44 (.977), 3.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Scott Wedgewood (43 saves, .977), 2. Nick Schmaltz (2 G), 3. Shayne Gostisbehere (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    ARI
    S. Wedgewood43 saves, .977
  2. ★★
    ARI
    N. Schmaltz2 G
  3. ★★★
    ARI
    S. Gostisbehere1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK016112016144
ARIARI09113210332

Scoring

4 goals

2nd period

  1. VGK
    W. Carrier(6)
    Z. Whitecloud (7), B. McNabb (9)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +19 pts
    1-0
    11:03
  2. ARI
    S. Gostisbehere(9)
    J. Chychrun (10), A. Galchenyuk (8)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +21 pts
    1-1
    14:16

3rd period

  1. ARI
    N. Schmaltz(10)
    A. Stralman (7), T. Boyd (14)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +25 pts
    1-2
    3:16
  2. ARI
    N. Schmaltz(11)EN
    C. Keller (25), J. Chychrun (11)
    wristxG 0.91win prob +2 pts
    1-3
    19:29

Penalties

VGK 6 PIM·ARI 4 PIM

1st

  • 1:47ARINick Ritchie · Interferencedrawn by Mattias Janmark2 min
  • 4:59ARILawson Crouse · Hookingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min
  • 15:20VGKMichael Amadio · Interferencedrawn by Liam O'Brien2 min

2nd

  • 18:13VGKZach Whitecloud · High stickingdrawn by Christian Fischer2 min

3rd

  • 8:17VGKChandler Stephenson · Trippingdrawn by Barrett Hayton2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
ARI goalVGK goalFinal: ARI 100%

Biggest swing: Nick Schmaltz, 3rd 3:16 — ARI 52% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Schmaltz · Goal · xG 0.91N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.63L. O'Brien · On goal · xG 0.25A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.19N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.17L. Crouse · On goal · xG 0.12T. Boyd · Missed · xG 0.12L. O'Brien · On goal · xG 0.11N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.11C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.11N. Schmaltz · Goal · xG 0.10V. Kolyachonok · On goal · xG 0.10C. Fischer · On goal · xG 0.09L. Crouse · Missed · xG 0.08C. Fischer · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kessel · On goal · xG 0.07S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.07S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.07C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.06N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.06N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.05B. Hayton · Missed · xG 0.05A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.04T. Boyd · On goal · xG 0.04L. O'Brien · On goal · xG 0.04S. Gostisbehere · Missed · xG 0.03L. O'Brien · On goal · xG 0.03L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.02S. Gostisbehere · Goal · xG 0.02L. Crouse · On goal · xG 0.02L. Crouse · On goal · xG 0.02J. Moser · On goal · xG 0.02C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.02D. Mayo · On goal · xG 0.01V. Kolyachonok · Missed · xG 0.01A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.01J. Moser · Missed · xG 0.01A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.01A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.01N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.00D. Mayo · On goal · xG 0.00
ARI3 G · 4.0 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsARI
4.21 G
All situations
2 G4.0
3.71 G
Even strength
2 G2.1
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 106 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK76%24%ARI

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.15 – 2.41

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
44
Shots on goal
32
60%
Faceoffs
40%
0/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
17
Hits
41
16
Blocked shots
16
12
Giveaways
7
6
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD000-250.17130—23:21
27S. TheodoreD000-270.32010—21:57
14N. HagueD000+140.28100—20:20
3B. McNabbD011-120.07220—20:19
20C. StephensonC000-120.350027519:07
19R. SmithR000-140.3511010018:46
71W. KarlssonC000-100.010106918:24
9J. EichelC000-130.471205717:56
10N. RoyC000-200.191007917:54
2Z. WhitecloudD011+110.02122—17:48
17B. HuttonD000-110.03220—14:33
63E. DadonovL000-120.19200—14:20
55K. KolesarR000+110.23200—14:18
21B. HowdenC000+120.45000012:49
28W. CarrierL101060.78200—11:45
22M. AmadioR000-120.08102—11:42
67M. PaciorettyL000000.00010—10:42
26M. JanmarkC000-120.18010008:39
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
39L. Brossoit(L)31292.9352.44+0.4459:17

Season series

VGK leads 2-1

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