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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
San Jose Sharks
1
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Eichel's goal at 14:34 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 59% to 74%. Expected goals were close — VGK 2.9, SJS 2.9; shots on goal were VGK 35, SJS 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 35 of 36 (.972), 1.9 goals saved above expected; James Reimer stopped 31 of 34 (.912), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Logan Thompson (35 saves, .972), 2. Jack Eichel (1 G, 1 A), 3. Nick Bonino (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    L. Thompson35 saves, .972
  2. ★★
    VGK
    J. Eichel1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    N. Bonino1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK21619110435
SJSSJS08014114136

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    K. Kolesar(5)
    B. Howden (10), S. Theodore (25)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    10:14
  2. VGK
    J. Eichel(1)
    C. Stephenson (27), A. Pietrangelo (21)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    2-0
    14:34

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(15)
    S. Theodore (26), J. Eichel (2)
    wristxG 0.00win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    1:23

3rd period

  1. SJS
    N. Bonino(6)
    A. Cogliano (9)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +4 pts
    3-1
    10:17
  2. VGK
    C. Stephenson(13)EN
    M. Pacioretty (12), N. Roy (15)
    wristxG 0.71
    4-1
    19:27

Penalties

VGK 22 PIM·SJS 22 PIM

1st

  • 5:37SJSRudolfs Balcers · High sticking double minordrawn by Nicolas Hague4 min
  • 13:31SJSBrent Burns · Trippingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 14:03VGKShea Theodore · Slashingdrawn by Logan Couture2 min

2nd

  • 5:48VGKMattias Janmark · Hookingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel2 min

3rd

  • 11:43VGKShea Theodore · High stickingdrawn by Noah Gregor2 min
  • 19:51SJSMarc-Edouard Vlasic · Roughingdrawn by Ben Hutton2 min
  • 19:51VGKBen Hutton · Roughingdrawn by Marc-Edouard Vlasic2 min
  • 19:51SJSLane Pederson · Roughingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 19:51VGKWilliam Carrier · Roughingdrawn by Lane Pederson2 min
  • 19:51VGKWilliam Carrier · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:51SJSJeffrey Viel · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:51VGKKeegan Kolesar · Roughingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel2 min
  • 19:51SJSJeffrey Viel · Roughingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jack Eichel, 1st 14:34 — VGK 59% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.27L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.26L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.22B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.22M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.21R. Merkley · On goal · xG 0.18N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.10J. Viel · Missed · xG 0.09N. Bonino · Goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.08L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.08T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.06N. Bonino · Missed · xG 0.05J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.05M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.04L. Pederson · On goal · xG 0.04A. Cogliano · On goal · xG 0.04L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.04N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.04T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.03N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.02M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.02L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.02J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01N. Gregor · Missed · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.01N. Meloche · Missed · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01R. Merkley · On goal · xG 0.01N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.00L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS1 G · 2.9 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsSJS
2.93 G
All situations
1 G2.9
1.63 G
Even strength
1 G1.8
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK39%61%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.21 – 2.83

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

VGKvsSJS
35
Shots on goal
36
63%
Faceoffs
38%
0/3
Power play
0/3
22
Penalty minutes
22
15
Hits
36
18
Blocked shots
18
10
Giveaways
14
15
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD011+220.11120—26:23
3B. McNabbD000+130.07240—25:06
14N. HagueD000+230.15210—21:49
27S. TheodoreD022+100.07004—21:37
20C. StephensonC112+310.712107119:16
67M. PaciorettyL112+230.19000—18:27
9J. EichelC112+250.300104418:08
71W. KarlssonC000010.140006917:44
19R. SmithR000020.21110—17:21
10N. RoyC011050.262105915:12
81J. MarchessaultR000020.12010—14:25
63E. DadonovL000-120.08100—12:35
26M. JanmarkC000-120.19102012:07
21B. HowdenC011+100.003106011:31
52D. CoghlanD000000.00040—11:15
55K. KolesarR101+110.0500210011:03
28W. CarrierL000+120.280012—10:26
17B. HuttonD000010.02012—09:35
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36L. Thompson(W)36351.9722.86+1.8660:00

Season series

VGK leads 2-1

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