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Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
Chicago Blackhawks
3
Final/OTTV ESPN+, ATTSN-RM·United Center

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime, Shea Theodore scoring at 1:19. The Golden Knights came back from two goals down. The Blackhawks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Shea Theodore's goal at 1:19 of overtime, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.4 to 1.6; shots on goal were VGK 34, CHI 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 of 23 (.870), 1.4 goals below expected; Collin Delia stopped 30 of 34 (.882), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Shea Theodore (1 G), 2. Alex Tuch (1 G, 1 A), 3. Alex DeBrincat (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    S. Theodore1 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    A. DeBrincat2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
VGKVGK01121011211434
CHICHI210180500323

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(22)
    D. Kahun (12)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:36
  2. CHI
    P. Kane(25)PPG
    E. Gustafsson (20), J. Toews (23)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    0-2
    15:20

2nd period

  1. VGK
    A. Tuch(15)
    M. Pacioretty (11), N. Schmidt (12)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    1:34
  2. CHI
    A. DeBrincat(23)PPG
    P. Kane (35), E. Gustafsson (21)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +11 pts
    1-3
    7:22
  3. VGK
    R. Carpenter(4)
    O. Lindberg (7), J. Merrill (4)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    19:06

3rd period

  1. VGK
    P. Stastny(6)
    M. Pacioretty (12), A. Tuch (22)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +38 pts
    3-3
    15:56

Overtime

  1. VGK
    S. Theodore(5)
    B. Pirri (5), P. Stastny (7)
    deflectedxG 0.11win prob +51 pts
    4-3
    1:19

Penalties

VGK 8 PIM·CHI 4 PIM

1st

  • 14:16VGKOscar Lindberg · High stickingdrawn by Drake Caggiula2 min
  • 16:36CHIArtem Anisimov · Hookingdrawn by Paul Stastny2 min

2nd

  • 2:49VGKShea Theodore · Trippingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
  • 4:58VGKJon Merrill · High sticking double minordrawn by Brandon Saad4 min
  • 13:13CHIConnor Murphy · Holdingdrawn by Ryan Carpenter2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Shea Theodore, OT 1:19 — VGK 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.22A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.15A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.14A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.14P. Kane · Goal · xG 0.11D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.10J. Hayden · Missed · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.06A. DeBrincat · Goal · xG 0.06A. Anisimov · Missed · xG 0.05D. Caggiula · Missed · xG 0.05J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.03D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.02B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02C. Dahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.02A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.02D. Kahun · Missed · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kahun · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.01D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.01D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI3 G · 1.6 xG · 29 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsCHI
2.44 G
All situations
3 G1.6
1.74 G
Even strength
1 G1.1
0.70 G
Power play
2 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 72 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK65%35%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.31 – 1.58

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

VGKvsCHI
34
Shots on goal
23
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/2
Power play
2/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
30
Hits
30
10
Blocked shots
19
8
Giveaways
10
8
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88N. SchmidtD011+210.01010—21:37
3B. McNabbD000+100.00530—20:17
71W. KarlssonC000000.002003319:45
81J. MarchessaultR000060.14110—19:15
5D. EngellandD000-100.00110—19:09
15J. MerrillD011+120.03014—18:58
27S. TheodoreD101+120.18012—18:38
22N. HoldenD000+100.00200—18:31
26P. StastnyC112+230.130005818:29
73B. PirriC011+140.433005018:02
21C. EakinC000+120.110006717:51
89A. TuchR112+170.54200—16:14
67M. PaciorettyL022+110.32600—16:04
40R. CarpenterC101+130.09100014:29
24O. LindbergL011+110.23212—13:37
92T. NosekL000020.15100—10:25
41P. BellemareL000000.000004309:57
75R. ReavesR000000.00410—07:11
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)23203.8701.60-1.4061:19

Season series

VGK leads 3-0

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