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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

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Vegas Golden Knights
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San Jose Sharks
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Final/OTTV NBCSN·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime, Logan Couture scoring at 0:39. The Golden Knights scored first; the Sharks answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Logan Couture's goal at 0:39 of overtime, which took the Sharks' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 4.3 to 2.1; shots on goal were VGK 25, SJS 44. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 82% of the time. Malcolm Subban stopped 42 of 44 (.955), 2.3 goals saved above expected; Martin Jones stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brent Burns (1 G), 2. Malcolm Subban (42 saves, .955), 3. Logan Couture (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    B. Burns1 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    M. Subban42 saves, .955
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    L. Couture1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
VGKVGK111040703125
SJSSJS01311801211244

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    T. Tatar(19)
    J. Marchessault (45), S. Theodore (18)
    backhandxG 0.15win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    3:47

2nd period

  1. SJS
    B. Burns(11)
    P. Martin (2), J. Hansen (10)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +17 pts
    1-1
    3:27

Overtime

  1. SJS
    L. Couture(31)
    M. Vlasic (21), T. Hertl (23)
    backhandxG 0.16win prob +49 pts
    1-2
    0:39

Penalties

VGK 12 PIM·SJS 4 PIM

1st

  • 15:12SJSLogan Couture · Interferencedrawn by Tomas Tatar2 min
  • 16:25VGKErik Haula · Interferencedrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min

2nd

  • 5:07VGKColin Miller · High sticking double minordrawn by Marc-Edouard Vlasic4 min
  • 18:53VGKDavid Perron · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min

3rd

  • 0:29VGKBrayden McNabb · Throwing equipment2 min
  • 5:44SJSKevin Labanc · Interferencedrawn by Jon Merrill2 min
  • 6:35VGKColin Miller · Cross checkingdrawn by Melker Karlsson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Logan Couture, OT 0:39 — SJS 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.37T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.21T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.21B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.20J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.18M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.18L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.16E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.16T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.16E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.16B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.12T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.12T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.12T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.11L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.11E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10E. Fehr · On goal · xG 0.10L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.09L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.08K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.08M. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.08B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.07J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.07K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.06T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.06B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.06J. Braun · Missed · xG 0.06M. Boedker · Missed · xG 0.06K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.06E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.06E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.04B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.04L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.04K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.03J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · Goal · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01J. Hansen · Missed · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.01J. Hansen · On goal · xG 0.01D. DeMelo · On goal · xG 0.01L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.01C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 4.3 xG · 59 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsSJS
2.11 G
All situations
2 G4.3
1.81 G
Even strength
2 G2.6
0.10 G
Power play
0 G1.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK18%82%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.04 – 4.23

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

VGKvsSJS
25
Shots on goal
44
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/2
Power play
0/6
12
Penalty minutes
4
25
Hits
16
21
Blocked shots
13
10
Giveaways
9
5
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3B. McNabbD000-100.00142—25:26
88N. SchmidtD000-200.03030—24:36
5D. EngellandD000+110.03100—23:38
57D. PerronL000-100.092022518:48
71W. KarlssonC000010.034005317:55
27S. TheodoreD011+130.10100—17:28
56E. HaulaL000010.071125317:25
18J. NealL000030.10000—16:17
6C. MillerD000010.06116—16:10
81J. MarchessaultR011+130.565406015:57
21C. EakinC000-120.330106013:51
90T. TatarL101+130.31200—13:49
15J. MerrillD000010.04110—13:16
41P. BellemareL000010.010306312:42
92T. NosekL000010.03110—12:32
40R. CarpenterC000-140.16000011:04
89A. TuchR000-100.11210—10:36
75R. ReavesR000000.00310—08:27
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30M. Subban(O)44422.9554.29+2.2960:39

Season series

VGK leads 3-1

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