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Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks

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Vegas Golden Knights
0
Vancouver Canucks
▸4
FinalTV NBCSN, CBC·Rogers Place

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was J.T. Miller's goal at 1:03 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 76% to 91%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 5.6 to 3.9; shots on goal were VGK 48, VAN 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 83% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 19 of 22 (.864); Thatcher Demko stopped 48 of 48 (1.000), 5.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Thatcher Demko (48 saves, 1.000), 2. J.T. Miller (1 G, 1 A), 3. Quinn Hughes (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    T. Demko48 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VAN
    J. Miller1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    Q. Hughes1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK09017022048
VANVAN180738423

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    J. Virtanen(2)
    T. Motte (1)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.32win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    2:50

3rd period

  1. VAN
    J. Miller(6)
    Q. Hughes (14)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    1:03
  2. VAN
    Q. Hughes(2)
    J. Miller (12), C. Tanev (6)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +3 pts
    0-3
    8:16
  3. VAN
    B. Horvat(10)EN
    T. Pearson (4), B. Sutter (5)
    wristxG 0.95
    0-4
    15:22

Penalties

VGK 20 PIM·VAN 12 PIM

1st

  • 3:28VGKMax Pacioretty · Holdingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 10:01VANBo Horvat · Holdingdrawn by Mark Stone2 min
  • 20:00VANOscar Fantenberg · Hookingdrawn by Shea Theodore2 min

2nd

  • 8:26VGKWilliam Carrier · Holding the stickdrawn by Troy Stecher2 min
  • 11:54VANAlexander Edler · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 15:03VANTyler Myers · Trippingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min

3rd

  • 1:34VGKPaul Stastny · Hookingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 7:52VANTroy Stecher · Roughingdrawn by Nick Cousins2 min
  • 7:52VGKNick Cousins · Roughingdrawn by Troy Stecher2 min
  • 10:09VANJ.T. Miller · Interferencedrawn by Alex Tuch2 min
  • 19:23VGKNick Cousins · Cross checkingdrawn by Troy Stecher2 min
  • 19:23VGKNick Cousins · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: J.T. Miller, 3rd 1:03 — VAN 76% → 91%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.95T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.33J. Virtanen · Goal · xG 0.32T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.23J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.20E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.20A. Edler · Missed · xG 0.18T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.17T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.17T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.17T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.14J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.13T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.10E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.08A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.08J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.07T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.05E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.05J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.04B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.04B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.03T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.01T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Beagle · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 3.9 xG · 30 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsVAN
5.60 G
All situations
3 G3.9
3.10 G
Even strength
3 G2.3
2.10 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK83%17%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 5.45 – 2.89

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

VGKvsVAN
48
Shots on goal
23
40%
Faceoffs
60%
0/5
Power play
0/4
20
Penalty minutes
12
43
Hits
26
12
Blocked shots
21
14
Giveaways
18
2
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88N. SchmidtD000-240.25010—24:18
23A. MartinezD000-130.44110—21:58
3B. McNabbD000-110.06410—20:49
71W. KarlssonC000-230.301102919:25
27S. TheodoreD000-350.30030—18:57
61M. StoneR000-230.582105017:38
2Z. WhitecloudD000000.02110—16:56
67M. PaciorettyL000-150.610026016:39
89A. TuchR000-140.49500—16:32
81J. MarchessaultR000-110.113005016:27
19R. SmithR000061.24300—16:26
20C. StephensonC000-100.002105616:25
10N. RoyC000-110.137103815:16
26P. StastnyC000-150.642025714:15
21N. CousinsC000-110.0320145013:20
22N. HoldenD000040.27100—10:45
75R. ReavesR000-110.07400—08:31
28W. CarrierL000-110.05512—08:16
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90R. Lehner(L)22193.8642.94-0.0658:30

Series

VGK leads 4-3

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