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Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Anaheim Ducks
0
Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
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Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cody Eakin's goal at 0:25 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 69% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.5 to 2.0; shots on goal were ANA 29, VGK 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Ryan Miller stopped 11 of 13 (.846), 1.1 goals below expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 2.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Cody Eakin (2 G), 2. Marc-Andre Fleury (29 saves, 1.000), 3. Alex Tuch (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    C. Eakin2 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    M. Fleury29 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA06012011029
VGKVGK11035110525

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    A. Tuch(5)PPG
    M. Pacioretty (1), C. Miller (6)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    17:42

2nd period

  1. VGK
    C. Eakin(6)
    A. Tuch (6), M. Pacioretty (2)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    0:25
  2. VGK
    N. Holden(2)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.06win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    7:19
  3. VGK
    C. Eakin(7)SHG
    R. Carpenter (3)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +4 pts
    0-4
    9:35

3rd period

  1. VGK
    T. Hyka(1)
    T. Nosek (1), N. Holden (5)
    wristxG 0.08
    0-5
    5:10

Penalties

ANA 12 PIM·VGK 8 PIM

1st

  • 5:06ANAAndy Welinski · Holdingdrawn by Tomas Nosek2 min
  • 5:54VGKMax Pacioretty · Interferencedrawn by Josh Manson2 min
  • 11:05ANARickard Rakell · Boardingdrawn by Colin Miller2 min
  • 14:59VGKJon Merrill · Trippingdrawn by Ondrej Kase2 min
  • 15:54ANABrandon Montour · Trippingdrawn by Tomas Nosek2 min

2nd

  • 7:40VGKBrayden McNabb · Trippingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 15:43ANABrian Gibbons · Cross checkingdrawn by Jon Merrill2 min

3rd

  • 10:01VGKMax Pacioretty · Hookingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min
  • 15:31ANARyan Kesler · Slashingdrawn by Tomas Nosek2 min
  • 17:56ANAMarcus Pettersson · Holdingdrawn by William Carrier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Cody Eakin, 2nd 0:25 — VGK 69% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.28T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.17T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.14R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.14R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.13C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.12A. Tuch · Goal · xG 0.12C. Eakin · Goal · xG 0.09T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.09C. Eakin · Goal · xG 0.09T. Hyka · Goal · xG 0.08M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.08M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.08T. Hyka · On goal · xG 0.08N. Holden · Goal · xG 0.06T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.06P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.06J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.05P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.05W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.05R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.05A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hyka · Missed · xG 0.04T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.03M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.03T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.03C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · Missed · xG 0.02D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.02P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.02J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.02D. Engelland · Missed · xG 0.01W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.01N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01
VGK5 G · 2.5 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsVGK
2.00 G
All situations
5 G2.5
1.30 G
Even strength
3 G1.3
0.80 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA42%58%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.02 – 2.42

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

ANAvsVGK
29
Shots on goal
25
59%
Faceoffs
41%
0/4
Power play
1/6
12
Penalty minutes
8
22
Hits
29
17
Blocked shots
33
6
Giveaways
12
14
Takeaways
21

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
47H. LindholmD000-150.34330—25:47
26B. MontourD000-210.09122—23:01
42J. MansonD000-200.00110—18:14
32J. LarssonD000-220.12030—17:09
45A. WelinskiD000000.00402—16:06
15R. GetzlafC000020.142003615:48
17R. KeslerC000-220.052026915:40
67R. RakellR000-120.08102—15:39
14A. HenriqueC000-100.000006915:26
25O. KaseR000-270.68000—15:26
83K. KossilaC000-130.100107115:06
33J. SilfverbergR000-210.09100—14:57
28M. PetterssonD000010.01022—14:53
20P. AbergL000010.12100—14:16
64K. SherwoodL000-100.00410—14:15
37N. RitchieL000-110.15220—13:13
23B. GibbonsC000-100.05022012:20
7A. CoglianoC000-110.02000011:00
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30R. Miller13112.8460.92-1.0832:37
36J. Gibson(L)1293.7501.54-1.4627:19

Season series

VGK leads 4-0

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