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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

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San Jose Sharks
3
Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
FinalTV NBCSN, CBC·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was James Neal's goal at 19:57 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.5 to 2.5; shots on goal were SJS 30, VGK 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 27 of 31 (.871), 1.0 goals below expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 of 30 (.900). Three stars: 1. Alex Tuch (2 G), 2. David Perron (2 A), 3. Erik Haula (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    A. Tuch2 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    D. Perron2 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    E. Haula1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS07010313330
VGKVGK115213211539

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    J. Neal(3)
    S. Theodore (3), D. Perron (5)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    19:57

2nd period

  1. VGK
    A. Tuch(3)PPG
    R. Smith (9), J. Marchessault (7)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +11 pts
    0-2
    4:52
  2. VGK
    E. Haula(3)
    D. Perron (6), R. Carpenter (2)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    8:59

3rd period

  1. VGK
    A. Tuch(4)
    C. Eakin (1), O. Lindberg (1)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +1 pts
    0-4
    8:36
  2. SJS
    K. Labanc(1)PPG
    L. Couture (6), T. Hertl (3)
    snapxG 0.17
    1-4
    9:35
  3. SJS
    T. Hertl(6)
    M. Boedker (5), L. Couture (7)
    snapxG 0.44win prob +3 pts
    2-4
    11:44
  4. SJS
    M. Boedker(1)
    L. Couture (8)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +8 pts
    3-4
    15:44
  5. VGK
    J. Marchessault(3)EN
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.41win prob +6 pts
    3-5
    18:39

Penalties

SJS 20 PIM·VGK 18 PIM

2nd

  • 2:07VGKColin Miller · Holdingdrawn by Chris Tierney2 min
  • 4:19SJSTomas Hertl · Interferencedrawn by Colin Miller2 min
  • 11:02SJSJustin Braun · Trippingdrawn by Alex Tuch2 min
  • 16:40SJSJoe Pavelski · Roughingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

3rd

  • 1:24VGKShea Theodore · Cross checkingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 4:11VGKShea Theodore · Slashingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 9:06VGKJames Neal · Slashingdrawn by Eric Fehr2 min
  • 19:27SJSMarc-Edouard Vlasic · Slashingdrawn by Cody Eakin2 min
  • 19:27SJSMarc-Edouard Vlasic · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 19:48VGKDeryk Engelland · Misconductdrawn by Brenden Dillon10 min
  • 19:48SJSBrenden Dillon · Misconductdrawn by Deryk Engelland10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: James Neal, 1st 19:57 — VGK 53% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.62J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.41W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.23J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.18A. Tuch · Goal · xG 0.18O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.17R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.17W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.15E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.15R. Carpenter · On goal · xG 0.15A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.13J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.12W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.12D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.11O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.11N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.10R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.10A. Tuch · Goal · xG 0.10R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.09B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.09E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.08E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.08R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.07J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.06J. Neal · Goal · xG 0.06S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.06E. Haula · Goal · xG 0.05W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.05C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.04R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · Missed · xG 0.02J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.02C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.02C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.02R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.01E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.01W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.01A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.00B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK5 G · 4.5 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVGK
2.53 G
All situations
4 G4.5
2.02 G
Even strength
3 G2.7
0.41 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS34%66%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.49 – 3.45

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

SJSvsVGK
30
Shots on goal
39
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/4
Power play
1/4
20
Penalty minutes
18
35
Hits
53
18
Blocked shots
24
7
Giveaways
15
4
Takeaways
18

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD000-230.11430—25:26
44M. VlasicD000000.00224—22:52
48T. HertlC112041.042026120:19
61J. BraunD000010.03332—20:04
8J. PavelskiC000-210.013123519:15
39L. CoutureC033000.010105019:09
74D. DeMeloD000030.05220—18:09
9E. KaneL000-220.0240010018:05
50C. TierneyC000-110.180004216:24
27J. DonskoiR000000.04000—15:10
4B. DillonD000-120.082310—14:59
62K. LabancR101-110.18200—13:54
89M. BoedkerL112+130.34110—13:49
28T. MeierR000-140.273005013:48
47J. RyanD000-120.05020—12:29
68M. KarlssonC000-110.01300011:19
16E. FehrC000010.023006410:33
20M. SorensenL000010.11100—10:13
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31M. Jones(L)31274.8713.00-1.0048:33
30A. Dell7701.0000.49+0.4910:24

Series

VGK leads 4-2

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