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Vegas Golden Knights at Montréal Canadiens

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸6
Montréal Canadiens
2
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Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Montréal Canadiens 6-2. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Callahan Burke's goal at 8:18 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 65% to 82%. Expected goals were close — VGK 2.6, MTL 2.3; shots on goal were VGK 28, MTL 17. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Adin Hill stopped 15 of 17 (.882); Samuel Montembeault stopped 20 of 25 (.800), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Eichel (1 G, 2 A), 2. Ivan Barbashev (1 G, 2 A), 3. Brayden McNabb (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    J. Eichel1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    I. Barbashev1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    B. McNabb1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK01251313628
MTLMTL060229217

Scoring

8 goals

2nd period

  1. VGK
    T. Hertl(8)
    B. McNabb (2), S. Theodore (14)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +17 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:39
  2. VGK
    C. Burke(1)
    I. Barbashev (12), J. Eichel (24)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    8:18
  3. VGK
    I. Barbashev(9)
    J. Eichel (25)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +10 ptsVideo
    3-0
    9:09
  4. VGK
    T. Pearson(4)
    N. Hanifin (7), C. Schwindt (6)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +5 ptsVideo
    4-0
    10:35
  5. VGK
    K. Kolesar(6)
    Z. Whitecloud (1), N. Hanifin (8)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +1 ptsVideo
    5-0
    17:02

3rd period

  1. MTL
    E. Heineman(4)PPG
    J. Armia (7), B. Gallagher (3)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +1 ptsVideo
    5-1
    2:03
  2. MTL
    J. Struble(1)
    B. Gallagher (4), J. Anderson (6)
    snapxG 0.16Video
    5-2
    13:03
  3. VGK
    J. Eichel(7)
    I. Barbashev (13), S. Theodore (15)
    snapxG 0.11Video
    6-2
    18:12

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·MTL 4 PIM

1st

  • 2:01MTLserved by C. Caufield · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 16:55VGKNicolas Hague · Cross checkingdrawn by Jake Evans2 min

3rd

  • 0:10VGKShea Theodore · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 2:50MTLArber Xhekaj · Roughingdrawn by Nicolas Hague2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Callahan Burke, 2nd 8:18 — VGK 65% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.20N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.16J. Struble · Goal · xG 0.16K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.15J. Evans · Missed · xG 0.15A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.14E. Heineman · Goal · xG 0.14K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.12C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.12N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.10C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.09B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.08C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.08J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.07N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.06C. Dvorak · Missed · xG 0.05N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.04K. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.04B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.04B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.04J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.04M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.04J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.03A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.03L. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Struble · Missed · xG 0.03C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.02L. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.02K. Guhle · On goal · xG 0.02A. Xhekaj · Missed · xG 0.01K. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.01D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01L. Condotta · On goal · xG 0.01B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.01N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.01M. Matheson · Missed · xG 0.00
MTL2 G · 2.3 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsMTL
2.66 G
All situations
2 G2.3
2.26 G
Even strength
1 G1.8
0.30 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 69 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK55%45%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.57 – 2.29

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

VGKvsMTL
28
Shots on goal
17
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/2
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
19
Hits
40
17
Blocked shots
13
19
Giveaways
20
7
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27S. TheodoreD022+430.11032—23:26
3B. McNabbD011+310.01100—23:04
9J. EichelC123+330.350006221:29
15N. HanifinD022+200.00040—20:16
2Z. WhitecloudD011+210.02320—18:28
16P. DorofeyevR000-130.36010—16:58
21B. HowdenC000-110.0011010016:42
10N. RoyC000+210.180003816:41
49I. BarbashevL123+310.11000—16:13
48T. HertlC101+230.391204216:12
6K. KorczakD000-110.02400—16:06
71W. KarlssonC000-110.192205615:40
14N. HagueD000010.01402—15:09
26A. HoltzR000+100.00000—12:47
68C. BurkeC101+340.43010012:46
55K. KolesarR101+230.25210—12:15
22C. SchwindtR011+100.000005711:00
70T. PearsonL101+110.14100—10:55
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33A. Hill(W)17152.8822.33+0.3360:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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