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Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights

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Los Angeles Kings
0
Vegas Golden Knights
▸1
FinalTV NBCSN, ATTSN-RM·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Shea Theodore's goal at 3:23 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 54% to 66%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.3 to 1.2; shots on goal were LAK 30, VGK 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 27 of 28 (.964), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 of 30 (1.000), 1.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Marc-Andre Fleury (30 saves, 1.000), 2. James Neal, 3. Jonathan Quick (27 saves, .964).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Fleury30 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VGK
    J. Neal
  3. ★★★
    LAK
    J. Quick27 saves, .964

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK01208010030
VGKVGK1801109128

Scoring

1 goal

1st period

  1. VGK
    S. Theodore(1)
    T. Nosek (1)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    3:23

Penalties

LAK 6 PIM·VGK 6 PIM

1st

  • 4:21VGKBrayden McNabb · Hookingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
  • 12:47LAKJeff Carter · Holding the stickdrawn by William Karlsson2 min
  • 15:46VGKTomas Nosek · Boardingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min

2nd

  • 4:19VGKJames Neal · Trippingdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
  • 10:30LAKTrevor Lewis · Interferencedrawn by Colin Miller2 min
  • 15:20LAKDustin Brown · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Marc-Andre Fleury2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Shea Theodore, 1st 3:23 — VGK 54% → 66%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.18T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.18W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.16E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.15P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.13C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.11C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.09R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.09E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.08A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.08J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.07W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.07R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.06J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.05P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.05P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.05W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.04T. Tatar · Missed · xG 0.04J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.04J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.03S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.03R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.03C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.02P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · Goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.02A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.02C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.02C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.02C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.01S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.01T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.01J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.01C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.01S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.01E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.01C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.00B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.00P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.00P. Bellemare · Missed · xG 0.00
VGK1 G · 2.3 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsVGK
1.20 G
All situations
1 G2.3
0.70 G
Even strength
1 G1.5
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK27%73%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.20 – 2.33

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

LAKvsVGK
30
Shots on goal
28
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
68
Hits
59
22
Blocked shots
13
5
Giveaways
7
3
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD000030.12260—28:02
27A. MartinezD000-110.07710—23:11
77J. CarterC000020.010124021:47
11A. KopitarC000020.143304821:17
73T. ToffoliC000060.21400020:16
7O. FantenbergD000010.03620—19:39
23D. BrownR000020.22612—19:21
3D. PhaneufD000030.06210—18:29
70T. PearsonL000020.13200—16:57
5C. FolinD000-110.00530—16:10
38P. LaDueD000000.00210—14:15
10T. RiederL000010.01310—14:14
22T. LewisC000010.12712013:02
9A. KempeR000020.077002012:55
19A. IafalloL000000.00410—10:18
44N. ThompsonC000-110.0160010010:08
71T. MitchellC000-100.002005007:53
13K. CliffordL000-120.02000—07:17
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)28271.9642.35+1.3558:49

Series

VGK leads 4-0

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