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Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders

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Vegas Golden Knights
3
New York Islanders
▸6
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Recap

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The New York Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3. The Golden Knights scored first; the Islanders answered. The Islanders led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mathew Barzal's goal at 17:44 of the second period, which took the Islanders' chances from 58% to 75%. Expected goals were close — VGK 3.0, NYI 3.0; shots on goal were VGK 34, NYI 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Oscar Dansk stopped 17 of 19 (.895); Jaroslav Halak stopped 31 of 34 (.912). Three stars: 1. John Tavares (2 G), 2. Josh Bailey (3 A), 3. Nikolay Kulemin (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYI
    J. Tavares2 G
  2. ★★
    NYI
    J. Bailey3 A
  3. ★★★
    NYI
    N. Kulemin1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK21501118334
NYINYI11021337630

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(3)SHG
    C. Eakin (5)
    wristxG 0.28win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    9:31
  2. NYI
    A. Ladd(3)
    N. Leddy (5), J. Boychuk (3)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    13:50
  3. VGK
    A. Tuch(3)PPG
    C. Miller (5), B. Hunt (6)
    tip-inxG 0.16win prob +11 pts
    2-1
    15:46

2nd period

  1. NYI
    J. Tavares(10)PPG
    N. Leddy (6), J. Bailey (9)
    tip-inxG 0.13win prob +15 pts
    2-2
    14:50
  2. NYI
    M. Barzal(3)PPG
    A. Lee (5), J. Bailey (10)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    2-3
    17:44

3rd period

  1. NYI
    C. Clutterbuck(2)
    D. Seidenberg (1), N. Kulemin (2)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    2-4
    4:44
  2. NYI
    N. Kulemin(1)
    D. Seidenberg (2)
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +4 pts
    2-5
    8:26
  3. NYI
    J. Tavares(11)
    J. Bailey (11), A. Lee (6)
    wristxG 0.14
    2-6
    12:38
  4. VGK
    C. Miller(2)PPG
    B. Hunt (7), A. Tuch (2)
    wristxG 0.04
    3-6
    14:41

Penalties

VGK 10 PIM·NYI 10 PIM

1st

  • 5:23VGKErik Haula · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 8:28VGKDavid Perron · Slashingdrawn by Anders Lee2 min
  • 14:48NYIDennis Seidenberg · Hookingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min

2nd

  • 0:29NYIJohn Tavares · Hookingdrawn by James Neal2 min
  • 2:29VGKJames Neal · High stickingdrawn by Dennis Seidenberg2 min
  • 14:09VGKJames Neal · Trippingdrawn by Mathew Barzal2 min
  • 17:03VGKReilly Smith · High stickingdrawn by Brock Nelson2 min
  • 18:28NYICasey Cizikas · Slashingdrawn by Colin Miller2 min

3rd

  • 12:59NYIAnders Lee · Holdingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 16:49NYIDennis Seidenberg · Trippingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mathew Barzal, 2nd 17:44 — NYI 58% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.21J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.15J. Tavares · Goal · xG 0.14J. Tavares · Goal · xG 0.13A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.13A. Beauvillier · Missed · xG 0.13A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.13M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.12A. Ladd · On goal · xG 0.11J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.11C. Clutterbuck · On goal · xG 0.11M. Barzal · Goal · xG 0.10J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.10A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.10R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.09J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.08N. Kulemin · Goal · xG 0.08M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.08A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.07A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.07J. Bailey · Missed · xG 0.07J. Tavares · On goal · xG 0.07M. Barzal · Missed · xG 0.07B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.07M. Barzal · Missed · xG 0.06C. Clutterbuck · Goal · xG 0.06J. Chimera · Missed · xG 0.06A. Ladd · Missed · xG 0.05M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.05A. Ladd · Goal · xG 0.04N. Leddy · Missed · xG 0.03J. Boychuk · Missed · xG 0.02J. Chimera · On goal · xG 0.02J. Boychuk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Chimera · On goal · xG 0.01C. de Haan · Missed · xG 0.01B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.00N. Leddy · On goal · xG 0.00M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.00
NYI6 G · 3.0 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsNYI
3.03 G
All situations
6 G3.0
2.10 G
Even strength
4 G1.9
0.62 G
Power play
2 G1.0
0.31 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK51%49%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.99 – 2.93

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

VGKvsNYI
34
Shots on goal
30
47%
Faceoffs
53%
2/5
Power play
2/5
10
Penalty minutes
10
11
Hits
15
14
Blocked shots
23
8
Giveaways
12
16
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88N. SchmidtD000010.04000—22:08
6C. MillerD112-130.12210—21:08
77B. HuntD022-230.15000—21:00
71W. KarlssonC101-140.801002920:39
47L. SbisaD000-110.05010—19:48
19R. SmithR000-250.32002—18:45
57D. PerronL000-120.05112—17:37
21C. EakinC011+110.000105716:52
5D. EngellandD000-100.00130—16:42
3B. McNabbD000-110.01060—16:40
18J. NealL000040.38104—16:26
81J. MarchessaultR000-250.400004015:25
56E. HaulaL000010.21302—14:48
89A. TuchR112010.22010—14:11
24O. LindbergL000000.080003311:39
41P. BellemareL000-200.000006911:02
92T. NosekL000-220.1910010010:55
28W. CarrierL000-100.00100—06:53
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35O. Dansk19172.8951.93-0.0734:50
33M. Lagace(L)1174.6361.05-2.9525:10

Season series

NYI leads 2-0

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