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Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
Vancouver Canucks
4
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4. The Golden Knights came back from two goals down. The Golden Knights led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Pietrangelo's goal at 14:14 of the third period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 48% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.0 to 2.1; shots on goal were VGK 38, VAN 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 1.9 goals below expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 33 of 38 (.868), 1.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alex Pietrangelo (1 G, 2 A), 2. Quinn Hughes (2 A), 3. William Carrier (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    A. Pietrangelo1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    Q. Hughes2 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    W. Carrier2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK01728313538
VANVAN0818313429

Scoring

9 goals

2nd period

  1. VAN
    A. Kuzmenko(8)
    B. Boeser (10), Q. Hughes (17)
    tip-inxG 0.25win prob +19 pts
    0-1
    11:48
  2. VGK
    M. Stone(8)
    J. Eichel (13), A. Martinez (3)
    deflectedxG 0.06win prob +20 pts
    1-1
    14:52
  3. VGK
    W. Carrier(5)
    J. Eichel (14), A. Pietrangelo (16)
    deflectedxG 0.08win prob +22 pts
    2-1
    15:41

3rd period

  1. VAN
    B. Horvat(15)
    J. Miller (8), R. Stillman (1)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +25 pts
    2-2
    1:47
  2. VAN
    L. Schenn(2)
    Q. Hughes (18), C. Lazar (1)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +27 pts
    2-3
    5:35
  3. VAN
    E. Pettersson(10)
    I. Mikheyev (6), A. Kuzmenko (7)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    2-4
    6:11
  4. VGK
    W. Carrier(6)
    A. Martinez (4), A. Pietrangelo (17)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    3-4
    6:54
  5. VGK
    R. Smith(10)
    J. Marchessault (8)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +29 pts
    4-4
    8:57
  6. VGK
    A. Pietrangelo(3)
    M. Stone (9), C. Stephenson (13)
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +38 pts
    5-4
    14:14

Penalties

VGK 2 PIM·VAN 2 PIM

1st

  • 18:04VANJ.T. Miller · Interferencedrawn by Brayden McNabb2 min

3rd

  • 2:37VGKJake Leschyshyn · Hookingdrawn by Curtis Lazar2 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: Alex Pietrangelo, 3rd 14:14 — VGK 48% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Kuzmenko · Goal · xG 0.25E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.22B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.16E. Bear · Missed · xG 0.15E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.14B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.12A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.11R. Stillman · Missed · xG 0.10E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.10A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.10O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.06A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.06J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.06A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.05B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.05C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.04N. Aman · On goal · xG 0.03C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.03I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.03C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.03J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.02J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.02S. Dries · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bear · Missed · xG 0.01C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.01C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.01L. Schenn · On goal · xG 0.01L. Schenn · Goal · xG 0.01E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 2.1 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsVAN
4.05 G
All situations
4 G2.1
3.95 G
Even strength
4 G2.0
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.1

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK76%24%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.78 – 2.13

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
38
Shots on goal
29
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/1
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
2
14
Hits
25
15
Blocked shots
12
2
Giveaways
10
10
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD123+440.15020—23:35
27S. TheodoreD000-140.15030—22:50
23A. MartinezD022+410.05030—22:17
20C. StephensonC011+110.121206021:58
61M. StoneR112+230.46110—21:15
9J. EichelC022+340.631102421:01
3B. McNabbD000-130.05100—20:33
81J. MarchessaultR011-150.58100—16:57
19R. SmithR101-230.52000—16:28
71W. KarlssonC000-200.021005816:28
2Z. WhitecloudD000-110.06000—14:49
21B. HowdenC000030.232105014:11
14N. HagueD000-300.00100—14:08
28W. CarrierL202+260.95200—13:10
55K. KolesarR000000.00200—12:30
43P. CotterL000000.01010—08:58
8P. KesselR000000.00000—08:30
15J. LeschyshynC000000.001124008:22
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36L. Thompson(W)29254.8622.15-1.8560:00

Season series

VGK leads 2-1

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