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Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸3
Anaheim Ducks
0
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, FS-W·Honda Center

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 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 Alex Tuch's goal at 18:13 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 70% to 88%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.4 to 3.0; shots on goal were VGK 34, ANA 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 34 of 34 (1.000), 3.0 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 31 of 33 (.939). Three stars: 1. Marc-Andre Fleury (34 saves, 1.000), 2. Troy Terry, 3. Devin Shore.

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Fleury34 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    ANA
    T. Terry
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    D. Shore

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK11419111334
ANAANA010012012034

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(19)PPG
    M. Stone (35), S. Theodore (20)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    14:49

2nd period

  1. VGK
    A. Tuch(17)
    J. Marchessault (25)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    18:13

3rd period

  1. VGK
    C. Eakin(16)EN
    P. Bellemare (7), R. Carpenter (10)
    wristxG 0.45
    3-0
    19:39

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·ANA 4 PIM

1st

  • 11:41VGKPaul Stastny · Slashingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
  • 14:02ANAJakob Silfverberg · Delaying game2 min

2nd

  • 13:00VGKJon Merrill · Cross checkingdrawn by Rickard Rakell2 min

3rd

  • 16:43ANANick Ritchie · Hookingdrawn by Max Pacioretty2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alex Tuch, 2nd 18:13 — VGK 70% → 88%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.23K. Holzer · On goal · xG 0.17C. Perry · Missed · xG 0.14C. Fowler · Missed · xG 0.13A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.13A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.11M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.10D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.10T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.10R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.09R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.09D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.09C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.09B. Guhle · On goal · xG 0.09M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.08N. Ritchie · Missed · xG 0.08D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.07D. Shore · On goal · xG 0.07J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.07R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.07C. Rowney · On goal · xG 0.07C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.07B. Guhle · Missed · xG 0.06H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.06D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.06R. Kesler · Missed · xG 0.05C. Fowler · Missed · xG 0.05D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.05T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.05D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.05M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.05N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.04J. Megna · Missed · xG 0.04R. Kesler · On goal · xG 0.03C. Perry · Missed · xG 0.03R. Kesler · On goal · xG 0.02R. Kesler · Missed · xG 0.02K. Holzer · Missed · xG 0.01D. Sprong · On goal · xG 0.01B. Guhle · On goal · xG 0.01J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.01B. Guhle · On goal · xG 0.01J. Manson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.01J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.00D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.00
ANA0 G · 3.0 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsANA
3.42 G
All situations
0 G3.0
2.01 G
Even strength
0 G2.8
0.41 G
Power play
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK40%60%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.43 – 3.01

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

VGKvsANA
34
Shots on goal
34
58%
Faceoffs
42%
1/2
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
25
Hits
28
13
Blocked shots
8
13
Giveaways
11
11
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5D. EngellandD000+130.10030—23:06
88N. SchmidtD000010.05020—21:30
3B. McNabbD000+210.05220—21:05
61M. StoneR011030.14300—18:44
27S. TheodoreD011+140.11000—18:38
26P. StastnyC000010.171025718:00
21C. EakinC101+210.921005617:52
15J. MerrillD000000.03122—17:36
6C. MillerD000040.31010—16:57
67M. PaciorettyL000010.22300—16:48
89A. TuchR101+130.18020—16:47
71W. KarlssonC101040.580005814:24
19R. SmithR000000.0220010013:52
81J. MarchessaultR011+110.07000—13:50
40R. CarpenterC011+110.0110010013:39
73B. PirriC000040.1111010013:28
41P. BellemareL011+100.001003310:59
75R. ReavesR000020.26900—08:49
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)343401.0003.04+3.0459:56

Season series

VGK leads 4-0

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