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Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers

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Vegas Golden Knights
3
Edmonton Oilers
▸6
FinalTV SCRIPPS, SN·Rogers Place

Recap

written from the game data

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Hyman's goal at 1:13 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 69% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.6 to 4.2; shots on goal were VGK 42, EDM 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Adin Hill stopped 28 of 34 (.824), 2.3 goals below expected; Stuart Skinner stopped 39 of 42 (.929), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Leon Draisaitl (1 G, 2 A), 2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (1 G, 1 A), 3. Connor Brown (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    L. Draisaitl1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    C. Brown1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK09218115342
EDMEDM113411110634

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(6)PPG
    C. McDavid (27), L. Draisaitl (22)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    17:36

2nd period

  1. EDM
    Z. Hyman(8)
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (11)
    backhandxG 0.36win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    1:13
  2. EDM
    C. Brown(5)
    L. Draisaitl (23), V. Podkolzin (8)
    snapxG 0.35win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    6:53
  3. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(22)
    D. Nurse (11), M. Janmark (12)
    tip-inxG 0.24win prob +4 ptsVideo
    0-4
    10:46
  4. EDM
    C. Perry(6)
    C. Brown (7), D. Ryan (3)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +1 ptsVideo
    0-5
    12:53
  5. VGK
    V. Olofsson(5)
    T. Hertl (13), N. Hanifin (10)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-5
    15:35
  6. VGK
    I. Barbashev(15)
    N. Hanifin (11), J. Eichel (31)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +3 ptsVideo
    2-5
    16:01

3rd period

  1. VGK
    B. Howden(11)SHG
    Unassisted
    wrap-aroundxG 0.05win prob +6 ptsVideo
    3-5
    1:00
  2. EDM
    J. Skinner(6)
    M. Ekholm (9), D. Nurse (12)
    snapxG 0.27win prob +6 ptsVideo
    3-6
    1:38

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·EDM 2 PIM

1st

  • 7:22EDMTroy Stecher · Interferencedrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min
  • 16:33VGKBrett Howden · Holdingdrawn by Mattias Janmark2 min

2nd

  • 19:32VGKIvan Barbashev · Roughingdrawn by Evan Bouchard2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Zach Hyman, 2nd 1:13 — EDM 69% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Nugent-Hopkins · Missed · xG 0.46Z. Hyman · Goal · xG 0.36C. Brown · Goal · xG 0.35C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.33J. Skinner · Goal · xG 0.27L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.24K. Kapanen · Missed · xG 0.20M. Janmark · Missed · xG 0.20R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.15V. Podkolzin · Missed · xG 0.14V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.13L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.12A. Henrique · Missed · xG 0.10L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.10L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.09E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.08C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.07K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.07E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.06V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.06K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.06L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.05V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.05J. Skinner · Missed · xG 0.04L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.04A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.04J. Skinner · On goal · xG 0.04L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.04C. Perry · Goal · xG 0.03D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.03D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.03D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.02C. Perry · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ekholm · On goal · xG 0.01T. Emberson · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.00D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.00T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM6 G · 4.2 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsEDM
4.63 G
All situations
6 G4.2
3.62 G
Even strength
5 G3.2
0.80 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 107 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK62%38%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.49 – 3.63

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

VGKvsEDM
42
Shots on goal
34
58%
Faceoffs
42%
0/1
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
31
Hits
18
11
Blocked shots
23
17
Giveaways
20
1
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27S. TheodoreD000-310.08100—23:07
7A. PietrangeloD000+140.22120—22:38
15N. HanifinD022+210.04300—20:59
3B. McNabbD000-330.06000—19:53
9J. EichelC011-150.702104519:25
48T. HertlC011010.112207119:22
61M. StoneR000-110.09110—17:55
95V. OlofssonL101+140.57100—17:44
49I. BarbashevL101-230.4320210016:57
14N. HagueD000000.00000—15:54
2Z. WhitecloudD000-120.05320—15:48
71W. KarlssonC000000.280006415:40
16P. DorofeyevR000040.36000—14:10
26A. HoltzR000+100.01200—13:01
21B. HowdenC101040.407125012:55
10N. RoyC000-240.580006212:26
55K. KolesarR000-230.33520—12:20
70T. PearsonL000-120.30100—10:25
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33A. Hill(L)34286.8243.73-2.2756:18

Season series

Tied 2-2

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