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Vegas Golden Knights at Detroit Red Wings

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Vegas Golden Knights
0
Detroit Red Wings
▸3
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Recap

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The Detroit Red Wings beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0. The Red Wings scored first and never trailed. The Red Wings led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Albert Johansson's goal at 7:58 of the second period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 2.8 to 1.6; shots on goal were VGK 18, DET 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 of 27 (.889); Petr Mrazek stopped 18 of 18 (1.000), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Albert Johansson (1 G), 2. Petr Mrazek (18 saves, 1.000), 3. Lucas Raymond (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DET
    A. Johansson1 G
  2. ★★
    DET
    P. Mrazek18 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    DET
    L. Raymond1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK050805018
DETDET0811227327

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. DET
    A. Johansson(2)
    V. Tarasenko (18), J. Compher (19)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +18 ptsVideo
    0-1
    7:58

3rd period

  1. DET
    L. Raymond(23)
    E. Soderblom (6)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    4:51
  2. DET
    M. Kasper(13)
    E. Gustafsson (16), P. Kane (29)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +3 ptsVideo
    0-3
    11:14

Penalties

VGK 6 PIM·DET 2 PIM

1st

  • 1:53VGKBrett Howden · Holdingdrawn by Jonatan Berggren2 min

2nd

  • 2:44DETMichael Rasmussen · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Ilya Samsonov2 min
  • 2:44VGKIlya Samsonov · Roughingdrawn by Michael Rasmussen2 min
  • 18:35VGKAlex Pietrangelo · Slashingdrawn by Alex DeBrincat2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Albert Johansson, 2nd 7:58 — DET 53% → 71%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.22M. Kasper · On goal · xG 0.18T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.16A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.16V. Tarasenko · Missed · xG 0.15L. Raymond · Goal · xG 0.13M. Kasper · Missed · xG 0.12V. Tarasenko · Missed · xG 0.12M. Kasper · On goal · xG 0.12M. Kasper · Missed · xG 0.12E. Soderblom · On goal · xG 0.10V. Tarasenko · Missed · xG 0.09P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.09M. Kasper · Goal · xG 0.07L. Raymond · Missed · xG 0.07A. Johansson · Goal · xG 0.07J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.07P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.06M. Rasmussen · Missed · xG 0.06J. Berggren · On goal · xG 0.06L. Raymond · Missed · xG 0.05M. Kasper · On goal · xG 0.05M. Kasper · Missed · xG 0.04T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03M. Kasper · Missed · xG 0.03C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.03J. Holl · Missed · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Compher · On goal · xG 0.01C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01B. Chiarot · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01J. Holl · Missed · xG 0.01S. Edvinsson · On goal · xG 0.01V. Tarasenko · On goal · xG 0.01C. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.01L. Raymond · On goal · xG 0.01M. Seider · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.01A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.00
DET3 G · 2.8 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsDET
1.60 G
All situations
3 G2.8
1.60 G
Even strength
3 G2.7
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK29%71%DET

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.56 – 2.69

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

VGKvsDET
18
Shots on goal
27
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/0
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
2
21
Hits
15
10
Blocked shots
16
23
Giveaways
15
7
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2Z. WhitecloudD000-120.04310—23:59
7A. PietrangeloD000010.10112—21:26
14N. HagueD000020.06130—20:50
15N. HanifinD000-100.00000—20:45
3B. McNabbD000-200.00310—19:51
61M. StoneR000-110.08110—18:03
9J. EichelC000-120.171005017:06
49I. BarbashevL000-210.39100—15:55
20B. SaadL000-110.06000—15:25
48T. HertlC000-110.182107515:06
16P. DorofeyevR000-120.16100—14:59
55K. KolesarR000-100.01310—14:21
95V. OlofssonL000010.14000—13:59
21B. HowdenC000-110.012026913:43
10N. RoyC000000.000003813:32
6K. KorczakD000-210.06110—13:20
19R. SmithR000010.06100—12:06
70T. PearsonL000010.05000—09:34
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35I. Samsonov(L)27243.8892.75-0.2560:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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