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Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Anaheim Ducks
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Vegas Golden Knights
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FinalTV BSSD, BSSC·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chandler Stephenson's goal at 15:03 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 73% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.8 to 2.1; shots on goal were ANA 23, VGK 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. John Gibson stopped 34 of 37 (.919); Adin Hill stopped 22 of 23 (.957), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Chandler Stephenson (1 G, 2 A), 2. Jack Eichel (1 G, 1 A), 3. Shea Theodore (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    C. Stephenson1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    J. Eichel1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    S. Theodore1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA070818123
VGKVGK112113213438

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    J. Eichel(2)PPG
    S. Theodore (1), C. Stephenson (2)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-1
    19:58

2nd period

  1. VGK
    C. Stephenson(2)
    P. Cotter (1), B. McNabb (2)
    backhandxG 0.07win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-2
    15:03

3rd period

  1. VGK
    S. Theodore(1)PPG
    J. Eichel (2), C. Stephenson (3)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +3 ptsVideo
    0-3
    6:16
  2. ANA
    M. McTavish(1)
    J. Drysdale (1), R. Strome (1)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +4 ptsVideo
    1-3
    6:45
  3. VGK
    J. Rondbjerg(1)EN
    N. Hague (2), N. Roy (1)
    wristxG 0.93Video
    1-4
    17:32

Penalties

ANA 22 PIM·VGK 17 PIM

1st

  • 7:18VGKBrayden McNabb · Trippingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min
  • 16:45VGKBrayden McNabb · Roughingdrawn by Sam Carrick2 min
  • 16:45ANASam Carrick · Elbowingdrawn by Brayden McNabb5 min

2nd

  • 2:03ANAIlya Lyubushkin · Interferencedrawn by Ivan Barbashev2 min
  • 6:51ANASam Carrick · Fightingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar5 min
  • 6:51VGKKeegan Kolesar · Fightingdrawn by Sam Carrick5 min
  • 11:04VGKIvan Barbashev · Trippingdrawn by Ilya Lyubushkin2 min
  • 17:03ANARoss Johnston · Kneeingdrawn by Brayden Pachal2 min

3rd

  • 2:11VGKKeegan Kolesar · Roughingdrawn by Max Jones2 min
  • 2:11VGKKeegan Kolesar · Roughingdrawn by Max Jones2 min
  • 2:11ANAMax Jones · Roughingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min
  • 2:27ANARyan Strome · Slashingdrawn by Brayden McNabb2 min
  • 2:27VGKBrayden McNabb · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Strome2 min
  • 6:05ANAFrank Vatrano · Holdingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 9:12ANASam Carrick · Hookingdrawn by Nicolas Hague2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Chandler Stephenson, 2nd 15:03 — VGK 73% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Rondbjerg · Goal · xG 0.93I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.27I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.25J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.18J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.15J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.14C. Stephenson · Missed · xG 0.14P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.13J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.12J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.11P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.09N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.08I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.07C. Stephenson · Goal · xG 0.07J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.07J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06S. Theodore · Goal · xG 0.06I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.06P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.06J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.05M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.05M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.04P. Cotter · Missed · xG 0.04N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.03J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.03B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.03B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.03K. Korczak · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.02M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · Missed · xG 0.01B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.01B. Pachal · On goal · xG 0.00W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.00M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK4 G · 3.8 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsVGK
2.11 G
All situations
3 G3.8
1.71 G
Even strength
1 G1.9
0.40 G
Power play
2 G0.9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA37%63%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.10 – 2.84

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

ANAvsVGK
23
Shots on goal
38
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/3
Power play
2/6
22
Penalty minutes
17
29
Hits
22
18
Blocked shots
14
5
Giveaways
5
8
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4C. FowlerD000-110.05070—24:54
6J. DrysdaleD011+120.06200—22:54
77F. VatranoR000+120.45102—20:41
16R. StromeC011-110.163025019:24
23M. McTavishC101030.242006318:56
7R. GudasD000000.02430—18:37
60J. LaCombeD000010.06110—18:26
34P. MintyukovD000-110.07320—17:58
11T. ZegrasC000-230.390006217:33
19T. TerryR000-120.31000—17:24
14A. HenriqueC000-200.001102517:20
24B. GroulxC000010.011004514:32
46I. LyubushkinD000000.00332—13:49
33J. SilfverbergR000010.01100—11:48
20B. LeasonR000020.07010—11:13
49M. JonesL000020.20402—09:34
39S. CarrickC000000.0010121708:00
44R. JohnstonL000010.00202—05:55
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Gibson(L)37343.9192.87-0.1359:51

Season series

ANA leads 3-1

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