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Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸1
Los Angeles Kings
0
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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 Brayden McNabb's goal at 4:04 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 47% to 64%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 2.2 to 1.5; shots on goal were VGK 21, LAK 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31 of 31 (1.000), 2.2 goals saved above expected; Jonathan Quick stopped 20 of 21 (.952). Three stars: 1. Marc-Andre Fleury (31 saves, 1.000), 2. Jonathan Quick (20 saves, .952), 3. Brayden McNabb (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Fleury31 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    LAK
    J. Quick20 saves, .952
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    B. McNabb1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK081706121
LAKLAK01407010031

Scoring

1 goal

2nd period

  1. VGK
    B. McNabb(1)
    R. Smith (3), W. Karlsson (1)
    slapxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    1-0
    4:04

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·LAK 2 PIM

1st

  • 14:05LAKAdrian Kempe · Hookingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min

2nd

  • 11:12VGKJames Neal · Slashingdrawn by Oscar Fantenberg2 min

3rd

  • 12:16VGKReilly Smith · Trippingdrawn by Dustin Brown2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brayden McNabb, 2nd 4:04 — VGK 47% → 64%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.20A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.15J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.13A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.13K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.13D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.13A. Kopitar · Missed · xG 0.11D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.10T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.09T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.08K. Clifford · Missed · xG 0.07T. Mitchell · On goal · xG 0.07D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.06D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.06D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.06J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.06K. Clifford · Missed · xG 0.05T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.05C. Folin · On goal · xG 0.03T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.03T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.03A. Kopitar · Missed · xG 0.03A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.02J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.02O. Fantenberg · On goal · xG 0.02D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.02J. Muzzin · Missed · xG 0.02D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.02T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.02A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.02C. Folin · On goal · xG 0.01D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.01T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.01C. Folin · On goal · xG 0.01T. Rieder · Missed · xG 0.01D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.01T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.01D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.01D. Phaneuf · On goal · xG 0.01O. Fantenberg · On goal · xG 0.01D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.01D. Phaneuf · Missed · xG 0.01K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.01J. Muzzin · Missed · xG 0.00J. Muzzin · On goal · xG 0.00T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.00
LAK0 G · 2.2 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsLAK
1.51 G
All situations
0 G2.2
1.41 G
Even strength
0 G1.8
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK36%64%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.47 – 2.16

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

VGKvsLAK
21
Shots on goal
31
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/1
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
37
Hits
41
20
Blocked shots
7
9
Giveaways
10
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88N. SchmidtD000+100.07530—25:48
3B. McNabbD101+110.10550—23:36
5D. EngellandD000010.05410—22:18
71W. KarlssonC011+140.250103519:47
27S. TheodoreD000020.06010—19:03
81J. MarchessaultR000+150.231002518:30
19R. SmithR011+100.10102—17:39
18J. NealL000020.02202—16:20
6C. MillerD000000.00020—15:55
21C. EakinC000010.085306315:05
56E. HaulaL000020.095005614:05
89A. TuchR000000.03000—13:50
92T. NosekL000000.00100—13:10
41P. BellemareL000000.001305713:09
57D. PerronL000000.1600010013:04
40R. CarpenterC000030.222104013:00
15J. MerrillD000000.00300—12:34
28W. CarrierL000000.03200—09:12
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)313101.0002.16+2.1659:55

Series

VGK leads 4-0

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