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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Vancouver Canucks
2
Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
FinalTV SCRIPPS, SNP·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Eichel's goal at 5:09 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.4 to 1.2; shots on goal were VAN 23, VGK 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 87% of the time. Kevin Lankinen stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 1.6 goals below expected; Akira Schmid stopped 21 of 23 (.913), 0.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Eichel (1 G, 1 A), 2. Ivan Barbashev (1 G), 3. Akira Schmid (21 saves, .913).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    J. Eichel1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    I. Barbashev1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    A. Schmid21 saves, .913

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN0821104223
VGKVGK0739215531

Scoring

7 goals

2nd period

  1. VGK
    J. Eichel(20)
    R. Andersson (23), M. Stone (36)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +17 ptsVideo
    0-1
    5:09
  2. VGK
    C. Reinhardt(3)
    B. Bowman (13), S. Theodore (20)
    wristxG 0.23win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    6:34
  3. VAN
    E. Pettersson(2)
    L. Ohgren (5), T. Blueger (2)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    7:11
  4. VGK
    I. Barbashev(16)
    M. Stone (37), J. Eichel (46)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    7:39
  5. VAN
    P. Joseph(1)
    C. Garland (18), T. Blueger (3)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    19:51

3rd period

  1. VGK
    P. Dorofeyev(25)
    M. Marner (42)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-4
    2:31
  2. VGK
    A. Holtz(3)
    K. Kolesar (10), J. Lauzon (9)
    snapxG 0.27win prob +6 ptsVideo
    2-5
    3:31

Penalties

VAN 2 PIM·VGK 2 PIM

1st

  • 3:30VGKJeremy Lauzon · Roughingdrawn by Aatu Räty2 min
  • 6:35VANAatu Räty · Interferencedrawn by Jack Eichel2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jack Eichel, 2nd 5:09 — VGK 53% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.35A. Holtz · Goal · xG 0.27C. Reinhardt · Goal · xG 0.23I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.22A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.20P. Dorofeyev · Goal · xG 0.17M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.15P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.12M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.11J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.11M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.11B. Bowman · Missed · xG 0.11P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.10P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.09I. Barbashev · Goal · xG 0.09C. Reinhardt · On goal · xG 0.09J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.09P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.08C. Reinhardt · On goal · xG 0.08J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.07C. Reinhardt · Missed · xG 0.07J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.06K. Korczak · Missed · xG 0.06J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.05M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.04K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.04P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.04R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.03J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03A. Holtz · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hutton · Missed · xG 0.02S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.02P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.01J. Lauzon · Missed · xG 0.01K. Korczak · On goal · xG 0.01J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.01P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.00P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.00M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.00B. Hutton · Missed · xG 0.00J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK5 G · 3.4 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsVGK
1.22 G
All situations
5 G3.4
1.12 G
Even strength
5 G3.1
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN13%87%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.15 – 3.37

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

VANvsVGK
23
Shots on goal
31
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/1
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
2
21
Hits
18
9
Blocked shots
11
19
Giveaways
20
5
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
29M. PetterssonD000-110.04100—23:06
25E. PetterssonD101-120.07230—21:41
57T. MyersD000-100.00110—20:48
5T. WillanderD000-110.02000—20:11
8C. GarlandR011+130.13110—18:00
92L. OhgrenL011+130.11200—17:21
53T. BluegerC022+120.082005317:07
17F. HronekD000-100.00110—17:06
91E. KaneL000010.05110—16:31
18D. O'ConnorL000010.08200—16:08
40E. PetterssonC000020.130005015:40
64D. KampfC000-310.081106715:11
7P. JosephD101-120.06000—15:06
94L. KarlssonC000-310.05200013:46
74J. DeBruskL000-320.05000—12:58
23J. LekkerimäkiR000-100.14200—12:57
63M. SassonC000-100.00200012:22
54A. RätyC000-110.051126712:01
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32K. Lankinen(L)31265.8393.44-1.5660:00

Season series

VGK leads 3-0

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