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Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights

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Seattle Kraken
▸3
Vegas Golden Knights
2
FinalTV KHN/Prime, KONG·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Seattle Kraken beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2. The Kraken scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kaapo Kakko's goal at 3:18 of the third period, which took the Kraken's chances from 48% to 74%. Expected goals were close — SEA 2.3, VGK 2.5; shots on goal were SEA 22, VGK 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Joey Daccord stopped 27 of 29 (.931); Akira Schmid stopped 19 of 22 (.864), 0.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Kaapo Kakko (1 G), 2. Jack Eichel (2 A), 3. Joey Daccord (27 saves, .931).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SEA
    K. Kakko1 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    J. Eichel2 A
  3. ★★★
    SEA
    J. Daccord27 saves, .931

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SEASEA2501017322
VGKVGK08210011229

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SEA
    E. Tolvanen(11)
    R. Winterton (11), C. Stephenson (20)
    wristxG 0.29win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    6:50
  2. SEA
    J. McCann(16)PPG
    V. Dunn (25), C. Stephenson (21)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-0
    13:04

2nd period

  1. VGK
    I. Barbashev(14)
    J. Eichel (43), B. Hutton (9)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    8:52
  2. VGK
    M. Marner(14)PPG
    J. Eichel (44), T. Hertl (26)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-2
    19:48

3rd period

  1. SEA
    K. Kakko(6)
    A. Larsson (10)
    backhandxG 0.27win prob +26 ptsVideo
    3-2
    3:18

Penalties

SEA 4 PIM·VGK 4 PIM

1st

  • 11:51VGKserved by A. Holtz · Too many men on the ice2 min

2nd

  • 12:52VGKPavel Dorofeyev · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Lindgren2 min
  • 16:37SEARyker Evans · Trippingdrawn by Ivan Barbashev2 min
  • 19:27SEAVince Dunn · Hookingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kaapo Kakko, 3rd 3:18 — SEA 48% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
I. Barbashev · Goal · xG 0.34J. Rondbjerg · Missed · xG 0.19J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.19I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.15T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.13J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.11M. Marner · Goal · xG 0.10J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.10J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.09I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.08B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.08T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.07M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.07P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.07J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.06B. Bowman · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.05J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.05I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.04K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.04B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.03K. Kolesar · Missed · xG 0.03R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.03M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.02M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.02R. Andersson · Missed · xG 0.02J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.02B. Bowman · Missed · xG 0.01R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.01K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.01C. Reinhardt · On goal · xG 0.01J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.01R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.01M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.01M. Marner · Missed · xG 0.01R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.00R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK2 G · 2.5 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SEAvsVGK
2.33 G
All situations
2 G2.5
1.82 G
Even strength
1 G1.8
0.61 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
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
SEA47%53%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.33 – 2.48

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

SEAvsVGK
22
Shots on goal
29
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/2
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
23
Hits
24
15
Blocked shots
11
14
Giveaways
17
5
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Seattle Kraken skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6A. LarssonD011+110.09210—22:13
62B. MontourD000-110.05110—21:12
29V. DunnD011+110.10012—19:52
55R. LindgrenD000+100.00020—19:34
10M. BeniersC000010.100106719:13
7J. EberleR000030.44010—18:28
9C. StephensonC022000.060004418:01
19J. McCannL101020.18100—17:58
24J. OleksiakD000-100.00220—17:38
41R. EvansD000+110.05222—17:06
20E. TolvanenR101+120.34210—15:26
17J. SchwartzL000020.0701010015:22
89F. GaudreauC000020.020205414:42
51S. WrightC000+120.160005013:46
84K. KakkoR101020.44000—13:35
26R. WintertonC011+120.24000013:05
12T. KartyeL000000.00100—10:32
63J. MelansonR000000.001200—09:56
Seattle Kraken goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35J. Daccord(W)29272.9312.49+0.4960:00

Season series

SEA leads 3-1

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