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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Vancouver Canucks
3
Vegas Golden Knights
▸6
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, SNP·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Golden Knights led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was William Karlsson's goal at 5:36 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.4 to 2.8; shots on goal were VAN 33, VGK 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Anders Nilsson stopped 20 of 25 (.800), 2.8 goals below expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 of 33 (.909). Three stars: 1. William Karlsson (2 G, 1 A), 2. Reilly Smith (3 A), 3. Tomas Hyka (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    W. Karlsson2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    R. Smith3 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    T. Hyka1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN21606111333
VGKVGK21031518633

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    T. Hyka(1)
    D. Engelland (17), R. Carpenter (5)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    2:29
  2. VAN
    S. Baertschi(14)
    S. Gagner (16)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    11:30
  3. VAN
    T. Vanek(17)
    D. Sedin (23), H. Sedin (37)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +14 pts
    2-1
    13:48
  4. VGK
    W. Karlsson(32)
    R. Smith (34), B. McNabb (9)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +14 pts
    2-2
    14:39

2nd period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(33)
    J. Marchessault (39), R. Smith (35)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +17 pts
    2-3
    5:36
  2. VGK
    J. Marchessault(22)PPG
    W. Karlsson (22), R. Smith (36)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +11 pts
    2-4
    6:39
  3. VGK
    T. Nosek(7)
    D. Perron (42), M. Fleury (1)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +7 pts
    2-5
    18:58

3rd period

  1. VAN
    D. Sedin(16)PPG
    A. Edler (21), B. Boeser (24)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +4 pts
    3-5
    4:28
  2. VGK
    D. Perron(15)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.41win prob +1 pts
    3-6
    18:09

Penalties

VAN 4 PIM·VGK 6 PIM

1st

  • 8:12VGKMarc-Andre Fleury · Trippingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min

2nd

  • 1:16VGKLuca Sbisa · Trippingdrawn by Sven Baertschi2 min
  • 6:11VANThomas Vanek · Interferencedrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min

3rd

  • 4:21VGKTomas Nosek · Holdingdrawn by Daniel Sedin2 min
  • 5:02VANAlexander Edler · Slashingdrawn by David Perron2 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: William Karlsson, 2nd 5:36 — VGK 53% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Perron · Goal · xG 0.41A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.41A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.15C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.14O. Lindberg · Missed · xG 0.13J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.12T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.12D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.12W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.11R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.11L. Sbisa · On goal · xG 0.11T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.10D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.10W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.08R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.08R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.07T. Hyka · Goal · xG 0.07S. Matteau · Missed · xG 0.06T. Hyka · On goal · xG 0.06A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.06T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.05C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.04T. Nosek · Goal · xG 0.04A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.03R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.03E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.02R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02D. Perron · Missed · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.02D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.01O. Lindberg · Missed · xG 0.01B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hyka · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK6 G · 3.4 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsVGK
2.83 G
All situations
6 G3.4
2.52 G
Even strength
5 G2.7
0.31 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN46%54%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.73 – 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

VANvsVGK
33
Shots on goal
33
44%
Faceoffs
56%
1/3
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
23
Hits
20
15
Blocked shots
14
5
Giveaways
10
7
Takeaways
17

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD011-200.00342—22:12
44E. GudbransonD000-200.00100—21:37
4M. Del ZottoD000+100.00210—19:37
51T. StecherD000020.02230—19:06
5D. PouliotD000-110.02110—19:01
53B. HorvatC000-350.321007816:38
33H. SedinC011000.010103816:07
20B. SutterC000010.173103215:37
47S. BaertschiL101-120.08010—15:35
77N. GoldobinR000-220.18000—15:26
6B. BoeserR011-250.58000—15:20
29P. HolmD000-200.01100—15:12
21L. ErikssonL000-120.07010—14:38
49D. ArchibaldR000-100.00310—14:35
18J. VirtanenR000-250.33200—14:33
22D. SedinL112+130.44000—14:28
89S. GagnerC011010.122102214:09
26T. VanekL101+140.42202—14:04
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31A. Nilsson(L)25205.8002.16-2.8440:00
25J. Markstrom8801.0000.80+0.8019:37

Season series

VGK leads 4-0

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