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Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸6
Anaheim Ducks
2
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Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brayden McNabb's goal at 12:13 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 58% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.0 to 2.4; shots on goal were VGK 28, ANA 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Carter Hart stopped 31 of 33 (.939); Ville Husso stopped 17 of 19 (.895). Three stars: 1. Mitch Marner (3 G, 1 A), 2. Shea Theodore (1 G, 1 A), 3. Carter Hart (31 saves, .939).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Marner3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    S. Theodore1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    C. Hart31 saves, .939

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK3829111628
ANAANA011010212233

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    S. Theodore(3)
    J. Eichel (10), M. Stone (4)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:06
  2. VGK
    B. McNabb(1)SHG
    M. Marner (7)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    12:13
  3. VGK
    M. Marner(4)PPG
    P. Dorofeyev (2), C. Sissons (3)
    wristxG 0.46win prob +9 ptsVideo
    3-0
    19:55

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Marner(5)
    S. Theodore (4), B. Howden (2)
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +5 ptsVideo
    4-0
    9:19
  2. VGK
    M. Marner(6)
    W. Karlsson (1), I. Barbashev (5)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +1 ptsVideo
    5-0
    17:56

3rd period

  1. ANA
    B. Sennecke(3)
    A. Killorn (4), M. Granlund (5)
    pokexG 0.06Video
    5-1
    6:30
  2. ANA
    C. Kreider(2)
    T. Terry (7), L. Carlsson (6)
    snapxG 0.18Video
    5-2
    15:09
  3. VGK
    B. Howden(6)EN
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.39Video
    6-2
    18:04

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·ANA 6 PIM

1st

  • 3:33VGKBrett Howden · Cross checkingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min
  • 10:43VGKJack Eichel · Hookingdrawn by Tim Washe2 min
  • 18:29ANAJackson LaCombe · Elbowingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min

2nd

  • 18:19ANAJeffrey Viel · Cross checkingdrawn by Colton Sissons2 min
  • 19:54ANAVille Husso · Delaying game illegal play by goalie2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brayden McNabb, 1st 12:13 — VGK 58% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Johnston · On goal · xG 0.28C. Kreider · Goal · xG 0.18B. Sennecke · On goal · xG 0.16L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.12L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.11M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.10B. Sennecke · Missed · xG 0.10A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.08C. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.08T. Terry · Missed · xG 0.07T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.07C. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.07C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.06B. Sennecke · Goal · xG 0.06L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.06J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.06A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.06B. Sennecke · Missed · xG 0.05P. Mintyukov · Missed · xG 0.05C. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.04T. Washe · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hinds · Missed · xG 0.04J. LaCombe · Missed · xG 0.03J. Viel · Missed · xG 0.03C. Gauthier · Missed · xG 0.03T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.03J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.03P. Mintyukov · On goal · xG 0.03C. Gauthier · On goal · xG 0.02M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.02J. Viel · On goal · xG 0.02J. LaCombe · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Sennecke · On goal · xG 0.02C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.02J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.02P. Mintyukov · On goal · xG 0.01J. LaCombe · Missed · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01B. Sennecke · Missed · xG 0.01J. Harkins · On goal · xG 0.01M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.01J. Harkins · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Washe · Missed · xG 0.01A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.01J. Harkins · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.00
ANA2 G · 2.4 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsANA
4.05 G
All situations
2 G2.4
2.33 G
Even strength
2 G1.5
1.21 G
Power play
0 G0.9
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK70%30%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.52 – 2.34

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

VGKvsANA
28
Shots on goal
33
57%
Faceoffs
43%
1/3
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
23
Hits
53
20
Blocked shots
6
16
Giveaways
8
8
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
93M. MarnerR314+451.22000—23:07
27S. TheodoreD112+320.14040—21:20
9J. EichelC011+140.200124320:59
4R. AnderssonD000010.00000—20:16
3B. McNabbD101+310.07230—19:31
71W. KarlssonC011+220.250106119:20
15N. HanifinD000000.00040—18:53
21B. HowdenC112+210.39102017:37
10C. SissonsC011-130.294307516:52
17B. HuttonD000010.00110—16:33
49I. BarbashevL011+120.42300—16:31
52D. CoghlanD000010.03000—16:17
16P. DorofeyevR011-110.44100—15:45
26N. DowdC000-110.154203612:42
48T. HertlC000010.270008812:23
22C. SmithR000010.10410—12:06
55K. KolesarR000010.04200—11:24
61M. StoneR011+100.00100—04:24
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
79C. Hart(W)33312.9392.36+0.3660:00

Series

VGK leads 4-2

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