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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸3
San Jose Sharks
1
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tomas Hertl's goal at 18:39 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 13% to 29%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.5 to 2.3; shots on goal were VGK 26, SJS 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Martin Jones stopped 23 of 26 (.885). Three stars: 1. Chandler Stephenson (1 G, 1 A), 2. Tomas Hertl (1 G), 3. Brent Burns.

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    C. Stephenson1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Hertl1 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    B. Burns

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK1711019326
SJSSJS0111707125

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    J. Marchessault(4)PPG
    C. Stephenson (4), A. Martinez (7)
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    13:13

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Stone(4)PPG
    W. Karlsson (5), C. Glass (5)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    2-0
    9:56
  2. SJS
    T. Hertl(6)
    R. Balcers (1), M. Vlasic (2)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +17 pts
    2-1
    18:39

3rd period

  1. VGK
    C. Stephenson(5)PPG
    A. Tuch (6), A. Martinez (8)
    deflectedxG 0.17win prob +13 pts
    3-1
    6:45

Penalties

VGK 10 PIM·SJS 14 PIM

1st

  • 3:23VGKZach Whitecloud · Delaying game2 min
  • 11:30SJSEvander Kane · Holdingdrawn by Max Pacioretty2 min
  • 14:00SJSEvander Kane · Interferencedrawn by Ryan Reaves2 min
  • 14:00VGKRyan Reaves · Slashingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 15:33VGKZach Whitecloud · Interferencedrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min

2nd

  • 9:17SJSBrent Burns · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 5:32SJSNikolai Knyzhov · Holdingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 9:46VGKReilly Smith · Roughingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 9:46SJSEvander Kane · Roughingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min
  • 9:46SJSLogan Couture · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Marc-Andre Fleury2 min
  • 10:53VGKAlex Tuch · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Martin Jones2 min
  • 16:58SJSNikolai Knyzhov · Hookingdrawn by William Carrier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tomas Hertl, 2nd 18:39 — SJS 13% → 29%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.18T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.17M. Sorensen · Missed · xG 0.15E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.15E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.14T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.13K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.13T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.12E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.11E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.08M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.07T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.06P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.06M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.06B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.04P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.04R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.04B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.03M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.02K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.02R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS1 G · 2.3 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsSJS
2.53 G
All situations
1 G2.3
1.30 G
Even strength
1 G2.0
1.33 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 70 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK54%46%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.47 – 2.27

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

VGKvsSJS
26
Shots on goal
25
59%
Faceoffs
41%
3/5
Power play
0/3
10
Penalty minutes
14
23
Hits
27
10
Blocked shots
15
5
Giveaways
7
10
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD000-130.05010—27:01
23A. MartinezD022020.03120—24:30
61M. StoneR101010.180005019:42
20C. StephensonC112010.170006718:46
71W. KarlssonC011010.290106218:01
14N. HagueD000000.05500—17:35
67M. PaciorettyL000030.151006717:27
81J. MarchessaultR101020.4010010017:07
19R. SmithR000050.51202—16:23
2Z. WhitecloudD000010.03104—16:12
22N. HoldenD000010.03010—15:55
52D. CoghlanD000-100.00210—14:59
89A. TuchR011000.00112—14:11
9C. GlassC011010.190005013:59
10N. RoyC000-100.001305011:12
28W. CarrierL000-110.04100—10:36
75R. ReavesR000-100.06402—09:52
55K. KolesarR000040.36300—09:39
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)25241.9602.27+1.2760:00

Season series

VGK leads 8-0

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