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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

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Vegas Golden Knights
0
San Jose Sharks
▸4
FinalTV NBCSN, CBC·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Joonas Donskoi's goal at 19:54 of the first period, which took the Sharks' chances from 69% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.2 to 1.6; shots on goal were VGK 34, SJS 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 of 34 (.882), 0.8 goals below expected; Martin Jones stopped 34 of 34 (1.000), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Martin Jones (34 saves, 1.000), 2. Tomas Hertl (1 G), 3. Marcus Sorensen (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Jones34 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Hertl1 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    M. Sorensen1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK09014011034
SJSSJS211113110434

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    M. Sorensen(4)
    E. Fehr (1), B. Dillon (3)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    15:37
  2. SJS
    J. Donskoi(2)
    B. Dillon (4)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    19:54

2nd period

  1. SJS
    T. Hertl(5)
    M. Boedker (4), L. Couture (4)
    wristxG 0.32win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    5:35

3rd period

  1. SJS
    J. Pavelski(2)PPG
    L. Couture (5), B. Burns (4)
    wristxG 0.07
    0-4
    11:43

Penalties

VGK 22 PIM·SJS 22 PIM

1st

  • 16:43SJSMikkel Boedker · Interferencedrawn by Shea Theodore2 min

2nd

  • 2:41VGKJon Merrill · Hookingdrawn by Marcus Sorensen2 min
  • 14:30SJSBrent Burns · Roughingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 19:23SJSLogan Couture · Trippingdrawn by Deryk Engelland2 min

3rd

  • 0:59VGKNate Schmidt · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 5:51SJSBrent Burns · Hookingdrawn by Alex Tuch2 min
  • 11:16VGKBrayden McNabb · Trippingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 15:22SJSTimo Meier · Interferencedrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 18:08VGKWilliam Carrier · Roughingdrawn by Brenden Dillon2 min
  • 18:08VGKWilliam Carrier · Roughingdrawn by Brenden Dillon2 min
  • 18:08SJSBrenden Dillon · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:08VGKPierre-Edouard Bellemare · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:08SJSEvander Kane · Cross checkingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 19:03VGKBrayden McNabb · Delaying game puck over glass2 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: Joonas Donskoi, 1st 19:54 — SJS 69% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.31K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.22T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.22E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.21T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.18M. Sorensen · Missed · xG 0.16J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.14M. Sorensen · Goal · xG 0.13T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.09J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.09K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.08M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.08M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.08M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.08M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.08J. Pavelski · Goal · xG 0.07J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.06T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.06M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.05B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.05E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.04E. Fehr · On goal · xG 0.03L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.03C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.03K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.03E. Fehr · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.03J. Donskoi · Goal · xG 0.03M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.03J. Donskoi · Missed · xG 0.03E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.02J. Braun · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02E. Fehr · On goal · xG 0.01M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Fehr · On goal · xG 0.01J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.01C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.00B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS4 G · 3.2 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsSJS
1.60 G
All situations
4 G3.2
0.70 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.90 G
Power play
1 G1.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK24%76%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.65 – 3.10

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
34
Shots on goal
34
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/5
Power play
1/5
22
Penalty minutes
22
37
Hits
31
13
Blocked shots
19
5
Giveaways
4
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88N. SchmidtD000-100.00202—22:42
6C. MillerD000-140.07000—22:23
27S. TheodoreD000-140.07010—19:05
18J. NealL000-270.32120—18:26
71W. KarlssonC000050.422005018:16
5D. EngellandD000-110.00310—17:42
89A. TuchR000-200.090005617:28
56E. HaulaL000-220.151106717:25
57D. PerronL000000.000005017:23
3B. McNabbD000-100.00504—17:22
19R. SmithR000030.27600—17:11
81J. MarchessaultR000030.131103317:06
15J. MerrillD000-100.00332—16:40
21C. EakinC000010.043102713:46
92T. NosekL000-110.030103311:23
41P. BellemareL000-100.0022102510:33
90T. TatarL000000.00400—10:32
28W. CarrierL000-130.05404—07:45
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(L)34304.8823.16-0.8459:36

Series

VGK leads 4-2

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