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Vegas Golden Knights at New Jersey Devils

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
New Jersey Devils
3
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, MSG·Prudential Center

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3. The Devils scored first; the Golden Knights answered. The Devils led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Marchessault's goal at 5:04 of the third period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 48% to 75%. Expected goals were close — VGK 3.0, NJD 2.9; shots on goal were VGK 30, NJD 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Malcolm Subban stopped 32 of 35 (.914); Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jonathan Marchessault (3 G), 2. Alex Tuch (3 A), 3. Kyle Palmieri (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    J. Marchessault3 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch3 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    K. Palmieri1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK07110313430
NJDNJD11711117335

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    K. Palmieri(10)
    D. Severson (3), B. Coleman (6)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    16:31

2nd period

  1. VGK
    C. Stephenson(4)
    A. Tuch (2), T. Nosek (2)
    slapxG 0.18win prob +17 pts
    1-1
    5:24
  2. NJD
    J. Bratt(5)
    D. Severson (4), P. Zacha (9)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +20 pts
    1-2
    14:17

3rd period

  1. VGK
    J. Marchessault(6)
    W. Karlsson (17), R. Smith (9)
    tip-inxG 0.13win prob +24 pts
    2-2
    1:05
  2. VGK
    J. Marchessault(7)
    D. Engelland (3), A. Tuch (3)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +28 pts
    3-2
    5:04
  3. VGK
    J. Marchessault(8)PPG
    A. Tuch (4), R. Smith (10)
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +11 pts
    4-2
    9:40
  4. NJD
    N. Hischier(5)
    T. Hall (18), K. Palmieri (8)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    4-3
    10:00

Penalties

VGK 6 PIM·NJD 8 PIM

1st

  • 3:33NJDAndy Greene · Holding the stickdrawn by Alex Tuch2 min
  • 11:26VGKWilliam Carrier · Roughingdrawn by Will Butcher2 min
  • 11:26NJDWill Butcher · Roughingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 11:26VGKWilliam Carrier · Boardingdrawn by Matt Tennyson2 min

2nd

  • 14:17VGKserved by J. Marchessault · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min

3rd

  • 8:59NJDDamon Severson · Hookingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 15:15NJDKyle Palmieri · Interferencedrawn by Alex Tuch2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jonathan Marchessault, 3rd 5:04 — VGK 48% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.20T. Zajac · Missed · xG 0.17B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.17N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.14N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.13T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.12T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.10M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.10K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.10N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.09T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.09N. Gusev · On goal · xG 0.09K. Palmieri · Goal · xG 0.09J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.09B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.09B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.07N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.07M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.07T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.06K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.06W. Simmonds · On goal · xG 0.06T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.06T. Zajac · On goal · xG 0.06J. Bratt · Goal · xG 0.05K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.05J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.04K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.04N. Gusev · On goal · xG 0.03T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.03J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.03K. Rooney · Missed · xG 0.03T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.02B. Coleman · Missed · xG 0.02A. Greene · Missed · xG 0.02N. Gusev · Missed · xG 0.02B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.02W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.02W. Butcher · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.02B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.01T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.01J. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.01J. Boqvist · Missed · xG 0.01S. Vatanen · On goal · xG 0.01B. Coleman · On goal · xG 0.01M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.01M. Wood · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.01S. Vatanen · Missed · xG 0.00
NJD3 G · 2.9 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsNJD
3.04 G
All situations
3 G2.9
2.33 G
Even strength
3 G2.2
0.71 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK52%48%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.99 – 2.86

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

VGKvsNJD
30
Shots on goal
35
54%
Faceoffs
46%
1/3
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
8
19
Hits
23
16
Blocked shots
13
6
Giveaways
10
12
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88N. SchmidtD000-210.19020—24:02
3B. McNabbD000-210.02330—21:43
27S. TheodoreD000+100.00130—20:59
14N. HagueD000+120.20110—20:34
61M. StoneR000-230.23000—19:49
71W. KarlssonC011+110.140005819:24
81J. MarchessaultR303+190.930006717:47
19R. SmithR022020.20100—17:46
26P. StastnyC000-200.000107916:33
67M. PaciorettyL000-250.48200—16:20
89A. TuchR033+220.072105016:06
15J. MerrillD000+100.03310—14:37
5D. EngellandD011+110.03010—13:46
92T. NosekL011+100.043004013:09
9C. GlassC000000.000103011:50
20C. StephensonC101+110.190005011:43
28W. CarrierL000000.0011410010:19
75R. ReavesR000020.27210—07:41
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30M. Subban(W)35323.9142.87-0.1360:00

Season series

VGK leads 2-0

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