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Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸3
Vancouver Canucks
2
Final/OTTV ATTSN-RM, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime, Shea Theodore scoring at 2:05. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Shea Theodore's goal at 2:05 of overtime, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.9 to 2.5; shots on goal were VGK 30, VAN 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 27 of 30 (.900). Three stars: 1. Bo Horvat (1 G), 2. Jonathan Marchessault (1 G, 1 A), 3. Shea Theodore (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    B. Horvat1 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    J. Marchessault1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    S. Theodore1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
VGKVGK213060714330
VANVAN070921002228

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    A. Pietrangelo(13)
    J. Eichel (8), C. Stephenson (37)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    6:51
  2. VGK
    J. Marchessault(28)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    12:31

3rd period

  1. VAN
    J. Miller(29)
    O. Ekman-Larsson (17)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    1:42
  2. VAN
    B. Horvat(27)PPG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.04win prob +32 pts
    2-2
    9:42

Overtime

  1. VGK
    S. Theodore(11)
    J. Marchessault (30), W. Karlsson (16)
    snapxG 0.28win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    2:05

Penalties

VGK 6 PIM·VAN 6 PIM

1st

  • 0:51VANOliver Ekman-Larsson · Hookingdrawn by Shea Theodore2 min
  • 16:09VANElias Pettersson · High sticking double minordrawn by Shea Theodore4 min

2nd

  • 12:46VGKJonas Rondbjerg · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 7:42VGKJonathan Marchessault · Trippingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 9:40VGKBrayden McNabb · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Shea Theodore, OT 2:05 — VGK 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.27T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.23B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.21B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.14B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.14B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.14A. Chiasson · Missed · xG 0.14E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.13C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.13E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.12E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.12V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.11N. Petan · On goal · xG 0.09B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.09J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.07B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.07J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.06E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.06J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.06B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.05J. Dickinson · Missed · xG 0.04T. Dermott · Missed · xG 0.04B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03J. Dickinson · On goal · xG 0.03L. Schenn · On goal · xG 0.02L. Schenn · Missed · xG 0.02N. Petan · Missed · xG 0.02O. Ekman-Larsson · Missed · xG 0.02V. Podkolzin · Missed · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.01J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.01O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Dickinson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.01B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.01T. Dermott · On goal · xG 0.01W. Lockwood · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN2 G · 2.9 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsVAN
2.53 G
All situations
2 G2.9
2.33 G
Even strength
1 G2.4
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK42%58%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.48 – 2.91

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

VGKvsVAN
30
Shots on goal
28
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/3
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
9
Hits
28
19
Blocked shots
12
7
Giveaways
7
7
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD101+140.15030—23:26
20C. StephensonC011+100.001106023:01
9J. EichelC011+140.432102022:13
71W. KarlssonC011000.000105022:07
81J. MarchessaultR112+150.23102—21:50
63E. DadonovL000+100.00100—19:35
27S. TheodoreD101+130.39010—19:34
3B. McNabbD000010.03272—18:43
2Z. WhitecloudD000010.06010—18:24
23A. MartinezD000030.29010—18:08
17B. HuttonD000+100.04010—16:30
26M. JanmarkC000010.14010016:26
10N. RoyC000+130.441104215:49
22M. AmadioR000-100.00000—15:35
55K. KolesarR000000.02100—10:55
15J. LeschyshynC000010.010006709:07
46J. RondbjergR000+130.26002—07:15
52D. CoghlanD000010.05000—03:35
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90R. Lehner(W)28262.9292.93+0.9362:05

Season series

Tied 2-2

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