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Philadelphia Flyers at Vegas Golden Knights

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Philadelphia Flyers
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Vegas Golden Knights
1
FinalTV NBCSP+, SCRIPPS·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Travis Konecny's goal at 7:22 of the third period, which took the Flyers' chances from 44% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.0 to 2.0; shots on goal were PHI 17, VGK 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. Samuel Ersson stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 2.0 goals saved above expected; Adin Hill stopped 15 of 17 (.882). Three stars: 1. Travis Konecny (2 G), 2. Samuel Ersson (24 saves, .960), 3. Tomas Hertl (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PHI
    T. Konecny2 G
  2. ★★
    PHI
    S. Ersson24 saves, .960
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    T. Hertl1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PHIPHI140617217
VGKVGK0111707125

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. PHI
    T. Konecny(16)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.20win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    3:46

2nd period

  1. VGK
    T. Hertl(20)PPG
    J. Eichel (40), M. Stone (30)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +20 ptsVideo
    1-1
    19:28

3rd period

  1. PHI
    T. Konecny(17)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.21win prob +31 ptsVideo
    2-1
    7:22

Penalties

PHI 14 PIM·VGK 4 PIM

1st

  • 10:28PHIChristian Dvorak · Holdingdrawn by Tanner Laczynski2 min
  • 12:19VGKAdin Hill · Trippingdrawn by Travis Konecny2 min
  • 13:50PHIDenver Barkey · High stickingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min
  • 19:41PHIMatvei Michkov · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Adin Hill2 min

2nd

  • 18:03PHINoah Cates · Trippingdrawn by Ben Hutton2 min

3rd

  • 6:09PHITravis Sanheim · Cross checkingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min
  • 8:13VGKTanner Laczynski · Holdingdrawn by Emil Andrae2 min
  • 13:29PHIJamie Drysdale · High stickingdrawn by Tanner Laczynski2 min
  • 18:27PHIOwen Tippett · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Travis Konecny, 3rd 7:22 — PHI 44% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.23J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.20A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.19K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.19T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.17M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.16T. Laczynski · On goal · xG 0.16R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.14P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.13I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.11M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.10P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.10T. Laczynski · On goal · xG 0.10B. Bowman · Missed · xG 0.10T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.09N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.08M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.08J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.07T. Laczynski · On goal · xG 0.06T. Laczynski · Missed · xG 0.06M. Marner · Missed · xG 0.06A. Holtz · Missed · xG 0.06I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.05T. Laczynski · Missed · xG 0.05I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.05I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.04T. Laczynski · Missed · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.03T. Laczynski · On goal · xG 0.03J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.03R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.02P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.02P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.01J. Lauzon · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.00J. Lauzon · Missed · xG 0.00J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK1 G · 3.0 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PHIvsVGK
2.02 G
All situations
1 G3.0
1.41 G
Even strength
0 G1.7
0.40 G
Power play
1 G1.1
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PHI32%68%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.00 – 2.97

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

PHIvsVGK
17
Shots on goal
25
63%
Faceoffs
38%
0/2
Power play
1/7
14
Penalty minutes
4
15
Hits
23
17
Blocked shots
11
18
Giveaways
13
3
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Philadelphia Flyers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6T. SanheimD000+100.38022—24:02
8C. YorkD000+200.01040—22:21
9J. DrysdaleD000000.01012—19:57
22C. DvorakC000+120.251225019:25
14S. CouturierC000000.041005919:19
24N. SeelerD000+130.06010—18:46
47N. JuulsenD000000.00310—17:31
11T. KonecnyR202+250.60110—17:19
36E. AndraeD000000.01220—15:05
46T. ZegrasC000+100.1000010014:44
74O. TippettR000+120.23002—14:28
27N. CatesL000010.012028914:11
10B. BrinkR000010.14020—13:28
91C. GrundstromR000010.03210—13:07
39M. MichkovR000010.02002—12:03
52D. BarkeyC000010.06002011:36
19G. HathawayR000000.00300—11:02
25L. PedersonC000000.070005008:38
Philadelphia Flyers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33S. Ersson(W)25241.9603.01+2.0160:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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