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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
San Jose Sharks
0
FinalTV NBCSCA, SCRIPPS·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 4-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was William Karlsson's goal at 4:25 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 58% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.2 to 2.4; shots on goal were VGK 26, SJS 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 2.4 goals saved above expected; Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 of 26 (.846), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Logan Thompson (29 saves, 1.000), 2. Alec Martinez (3 A), 3. Mason Morelli (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    L. Thompson29 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Martinez3 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Morelli1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK3161703426
SJSSJS0901406029

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    M. Amadio(8)
    Z. Whitecloud (5)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    2:28
  2. VGK
    W. Karlsson(17)
    A. Martinez (8), M. Stone (37)
    wristxG 0.45win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    4:25
  3. VGK
    M. Morelli(1)PPG
    A. Pietrangelo (24), A. Martinez (9)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +10 ptsVideo
    3-0
    19:12

2nd period

  1. VGK
    K. Kolesar(5)
    A. Martinez (10), M. Morelli (1)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +3 ptsVideo
    4-0
    18:44

Penalties

VGK 2 PIM·SJS 30 PIM

1st

  • 17:30SJSJan Rutta · Trippingdrawn by Paul Cotter2 min

2nd

  • 2:16VGKIvan Barbashev · Holdingdrawn by Calen Addison2 min
  • 5:12SJSJustin Bailey · Slashingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 12:53SJSFilip Zadina · Trippingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min

3rd

  • 3:46SJSJan Rutta · Trippingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min
  • 17:48SJSFabian Zetterlund · Slashingdrawn by Ivan Barbashev2 min
  • 17:48SJSJan Rutta · Misconduct10 min
  • 20:00SJSMarc-Edouard Vlasic · Misconduct10 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: William Karlsson, 1st 4:25 — VGK 58% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.52R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.19A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.13C. Addison · On goal · xG 0.12A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.11W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.09F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.09M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.08M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.08F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.08M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.08L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.07F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.06K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.06C. Addison · Missed · xG 0.05L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.05W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.04J. MacDonald · Missed · xG 0.04M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.04N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.04C. Addison · On goal · xG 0.04N. Sturm · Missed · xG 0.03C. Addison · On goal · xG 0.03L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.03F. Zadina · On goal · xG 0.03T. Emberson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.03M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.03J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.02J. MacDonald · Missed · xG 0.02J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.02J. MacDonald · Missed · xG 0.02F. Zadina · On goal · xG 0.02A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.01T. Emberson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.00F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS0 G · 2.4 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsSJS
3.24 G
All situations
0 G2.4
2.33 G
Even strength
0 G2.0
0.91 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
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
VGK64%36%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.11 – 2.33

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
26
Shots on goal
29
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/5
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
30
20
Hits
33
25
Blocked shots
22
8
Giveaways
9
9
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD011+200.03150—21:25
23A. MartinezD033+220.07130—19:30
2Z. WhitecloudD011+110.02120—19:01
14N. HagueD000+110.16360—18:58
20C. StephensonC000+110.37010018:43
71W. KarlssonC101+140.700104617:56
61M. StoneR011+110.17010—17:39
62D. MiromanovD000010.16000—17:31
81J. MarchessaultR000010.05000—16:20
22M. AmadioR101+120.320307516:17
10N. RoyC000000.071105616:15
49I. BarbashevL000000.1510210015:53
3B. McNabbD000010.01010—15:51
43P. CotterL000+130.212005015:37
21B. HowdenC000+110.110104315:02
55K. KolesarR101+120.2070010013:06
11M. MorelliL112+130.2430010012:15
51B. FroeseC000+120.130005010:51
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36L. Thompson(W)292901.0002.42+2.4259:50

Season series

VGK leads 4-0

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