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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸3
San Jose Sharks
0
FinalTV NBCSN, CBC·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Marchessault's goal at 6:33 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 47% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.2 to 2.3; shots on goal were VGK 33, SJS 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 of 28 (1.000), 2.3 goals saved above expected; Martin Jones stopped 30 of 32 (.938). Three stars: 1. Marc-Andre Fleury (28 saves, 1.000), 2. Jonathan Marchessault (1 G), 3. Nate Schmidt (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Fleury28 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VGK
    J. Marchessault1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    N. Schmidt1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK01225116333
SJSSJS01107010028

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. VGK
    J. Marchessault(4)
    R. Smith (10), W. Karlsson (6)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +18 pts
    1-0
    6:33
  2. VGK
    N. Schmidt(2)
    E. Haula (3), D. Perron (7)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +18 pts
    2-0
    15:38

3rd period

  1. VGK
    C. Eakin(3)EN
    R. Carpenter (3), N. Schmidt (3)
    wristxG 0.94win prob +1 pts
    3-0
    18:09

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·SJS 2 PIM

1st

  • 1:01VGKErik Haula · Trippingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 9:23VGKBrayden McNabb · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 11:35SJSEvander Kane · Trippingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jonathan Marchessault, 2nd 6:33 — VGK 47% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.23J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.19M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.14T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.14T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.12J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.12T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.12T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.10E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.10J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.09T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.08M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.08M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.07L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.06M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.06E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.04J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.03L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.03J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.02T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01D. DeMelo · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01J. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.01J. Braun · Missed · xG 0.01E. Fehr · On goal · xG 0.01J. Ryan · Missed · xG 0.01M. Boedker · Missed · xG 0.01J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.01D. DeMelo · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.00T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.00B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.00
SJS0 G · 2.3 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsSJS
3.22 G
All situations
0 G2.3
1.92 G
Even strength
0 G1.5
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK48%52%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.20 – 2.28

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
33
Shots on goal
28
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/1
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
38
Hits
25
22
Blocked shots
14
1
Giveaways
13
2
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88N. SchmidtD112+320.03020—24:02
3B. McNabbD000+300.00452—23:14
5D. EngellandD000010.00130—23:10
19R. SmithR011+110.04000—18:58
71W. KarlssonC011+130.103001518:56
27S. TheodoreD000010.03010—18:42
81J. MarchessaultR101+120.161105017:26
57D. PerronL011+120.231103316:08
56E. HaulaL011+120.040025615:21
6C. MillerD000000.02200—15:19
18J. NealL000+150.31110—14:59
47L. SbisaD000010.03120—14:44
89A. TuchR000030.312105013:19
41P. BellemareL000+160.633206313:07
21C. EakinC101+110.944104412:59
24O. LindbergL000010.02500—12:47
40R. CarpenterC011+110.082105012:38
75R. ReavesR000010.19810—10:11
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)282801.0002.31+2.3160:00

Series

VGK leads 4-2

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