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Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
Vancouver Canucks
1
FinalTV SCRIPPS, TVAS·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 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 16:18 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 61% to 77%. Expected goals were close — VGK 2.1, VAN 2.0; shots on goal were VGK 44, VAN 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Adin Hill stopped 16 of 16 (1.000), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 40 of 44 (.909), 1.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Eichel (1 G, 2 A), 2. Alex Pietrangelo (2 A), 3. Thatcher Demko (40 saves, .909).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    J. Eichel1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Pietrangelo2 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    T. Demko40 saves, .909

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK213116115444
VANVAN080816122

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    I. Barbashev(5)
    J. Eichel (14), M. Stone (14)
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:46
  2. VGK
    J. Eichel(9)
    I. Barbashev (3), N. Hague (3)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    16:18

2nd period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(11)PPG
    J. Eichel (15), A. Pietrangelo (9)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +7 ptsVideo
    3-0
    11:27

3rd period

  1. VGK
    B. Howden(4)
    A. Pietrangelo (10), M. Amadio (10)
    deflectedxG 0.09win prob +3 ptsVideo
    4-0
    0:16
  2. VAN
    A. Kuzmenko(4)
    J. Miller (23), B. Boeser (10)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +2 ptsVideo
    4-1
    4:01

Penalties

VGK 6 PIM·VAN 6 PIM

1st

  • 6:17VGKBrett Howden · Trippingdrawn by Quinn Hughes2 min
  • 10:55VANDakota Joshua · Trippingdrawn by Michael Amadio2 min
  • 11:54VGKMark Stone · Hookingdrawn by Filip Hronek2 min
  • 18:48VGKZach Whitecloud · Hookingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min

2nd

  • 11:09VANTyler Myers · Holdingdrawn by Paul Cotter2 min

3rd

  • 14:58VANIan Cole · Hookingdrawn by Michael Amadio2 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: Jack Eichel, 1st 16:18 — VGK 61% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.36S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.18A. Kuzmenko · Goal · xG 0.17B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.12A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.11D. Joshua · On goal · xG 0.09Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.07A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.07J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.07C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.06C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.06P. Di Giuseppe · Missed · xG 0.06D. Joshua · Missed · xG 0.06S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.05C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.04C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.04T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.04N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.04S. Lafferty · Missed · xG 0.03J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.03A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.03M. Friedman · Missed · xG 0.03B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.03F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.03F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.02F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.02C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.02N. Juulsen · Missed · xG 0.02S. Lafferty · Missed · xG 0.02J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.01M. Friedman · On goal · xG 0.01
VAN1 G · 2.0 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsVAN
2.14 G
All situations
1 G2.0
1.83 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK51%49%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.09 – 2.01

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
44
Shots on goal
22
61%
Faceoffs
39%
1/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
25
Hits
22
14
Blocked shots
9
5
Giveaways
11
6
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD022+130.02010—24:03
2Z. WhitecloudD000+110.02222—20:27
3B. McNabbD000010.01130—20:05
14N. HagueD011+150.08010—19:54
71W. KarlssonC101020.080105418:38
6K. KorczakD000+120.04210—17:20
10N. RoyC000-120.270006016:22
81J. MarchessaultR000040.22100—16:21
17B. HuttonD000040.11000—16:12
20C. StephensonC000+120.102107015:49
9J. EichelC123+260.340105715:07
55K. KolesarR000-120.15400—14:06
22M. AmadioR011+120.02100—14:02
43P. CotterL000-100.00310—13:54
28W. CarrierL000010.16300—13:49
61M. StoneR011+220.02012—13:35
21B. HowdenC101+140.3431210013:23
49I. BarbashevL112+210.133006710:53
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33A. Hill(W)161601.0001.46+1.4640:00
36L. Thompson651.8330.57-0.4320:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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