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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Vancouver Canucks
▸2
Vegas Golden Knights
1
FinalTV NBCSN, CBC·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1. The Golden Knights scored first; the Canucks answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 3:19 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 47% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.0 to 1.4; shots on goal were VAN 17, VGK 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 88% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 42 of 43 (.977), 3.0 goals saved above expected; Robin Lehner stopped 15 of 17 (.882), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Thatcher Demko (42 saves, .977), 2. Brock Boeser (1 G, 1 A), 3. Shea Theodore (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    T. Demko42 saves, .977
  2. ★★
    VAN
    B. Boeser1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    S. Theodore1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN061417217
VGKVGK010118015143

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. VGK
    S. Theodore(5)
    R. Smith (8), M. Stone (9)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +21 pts
    0-1
    15:12
  2. VAN
    B. Boeser(4)
    J. Miller (10), Q. Hughes (13)
    deflectedxG 0.07win prob +21 pts
    1-1
    15:36

3rd period

  1. VAN
    E. Pettersson(7)
    B. Boeser (7), J. Miller (11)
    deflectedxG 0.08win prob +26 pts
    2-1
    3:19

Penalties

VAN 8 PIM·VGK 10 PIM

1st

  • 17:42VGKJonathan Marchessault · Slashingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min

2nd

  • 7:15VANAdam Gaudette · Hookingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 12:59VANAntoine Roussel · High stickingdrawn by Alex Tuch2 min
  • 16:54VGKPaul Stastny · Slashingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 16:54VANJ.T. Miller · Slashingdrawn by Paul Stastny2 min

3rd

  • 4:46VGKNick Cousins · Cross checkingdrawn by Tyler Myers2 min
  • 4:46VANTyler Myers · Roughingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min
  • 11:23VGKNick Holden · Holding the stickdrawn by Antoine Roussel2 min
  • 19:43VGKMark Stone · Trippingdrawn by Jay Beagle2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Elias Pettersson, 3rd 3:19 — VAN 47% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.32R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.26S. Theodore · Goal · xG 0.22P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.22R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.20W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.15A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.13A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.13J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.13R. Reaves · Missed · xG 0.12J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.12J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.10N. Cousins · Missed · xG 0.10R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.10P. Stastny · On goal · xG 0.09N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.09W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.09M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.09J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.09J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.08R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.08N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.08A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.07W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.07M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.05S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.04C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.04R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.03R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.02N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.02A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01P. Stastny · Missed · xG 0.01A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.01A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.01N. Holden · On goal · xG 0.01A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.01N. Cousins · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK1 G · 4.0 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsVGK
1.42 G
All situations
1 G4.0
1.32 G
Even strength
1 G3.2
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.8

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN12%88%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.39 – 3.96

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

VANvsVGK
17
Shots on goal
43
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/3
Power play
0/2
8
Penalty minutes
10
38
Hits
31
22
Blocked shots
13
22
Giveaways
15
9
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD000000.00460—26:39
53B. HorvatC000020.115104421:20
8C. TanevD000+200.00130—21:03
9J. MillerC022+200.064224519:03
70T. PearsonL000010.05110—18:34
6B. BoeserR112+250.38110—18:26
40E. PetterssonC101+230.121006718:18
51T. StecherD000000.00120—18:10
43Q. HughesD011+200.00000—17:33
57T. MyersD000-100.00212—17:02
5O. FantenbergD000-120.04310—16:16
73T. ToffoliC000010.01000014:34
64T. MotteC000020.06420013:55
18J. VirtanenR000000.00300—12:31
20B. SutterC000-110.371105011:35
83J. BeagleC000-100.003107810:04
26A. RousselL000-100.08302—08:53
88A. GaudetteR000000.121025008:04
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(W)43421.9774.02+3.0260:00

Series

VGK leads 4-3

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