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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸6
San Jose Sharks
0
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Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 6-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Keegan Kolesar's goal at 7:48 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 59% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.1 to 2.1; shots on goal were VGK 44, SJS 19. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 79% of the time. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 19 of 19 (1.000), 2.1 goals saved above expected; Alexei Melnichuk stopped 38 of 44 (.864), 1.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Dylan Sikura (2 G), 2. Alex Tuch (1 A), 3. Marc-Andre Fleury (19 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    D. Sikura2 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Fleury19 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK22021529644
SJSSJS060706019

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    A. Pietrangelo(7)
    R. Smith (10), J. Marchessault (26)
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    3:52
  2. VGK
    K. Kolesar(3)
    W. Carrier (9), N. Roy (9)
    backhandxG 0.27win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    7:48

2nd period

  1. VGK
    W. Carrier(6)
    A. Tuch (15), W. Karlsson (25)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    3:05
  2. VGK
    J. Marchessault(18)
    R. Smith (11), Z. Whitecloud (10)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +5 pts
    4-0
    7:04

3rd period

  1. VGK
    D. Sikura(1)
    M. Janmark (13), B. McNabb (6)
    wristxG 0.08
    5-0
    4:10
  2. VGK
    D. Sikura(2)
    K. Kolesar (10), D. Coghlan (3)
    wristxG 0.04
    6-0
    12:16

Penalties

VGK 2 PIM·SJS 8 PIM

1st

  • 14:29SJSLean Bergmann · Trippingdrawn by Nicolas Roy2 min
  • 16:46SJSLean Bergmann · Boardingdrawn by Chandler Stephenson2 min

2nd

  • 10:53SJSErik Karlsson · Holdingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min

3rd

  • 5:21SJSEvander Kane · Cross checkingdrawn by Nicolas Hague2 min
  • 13:55VGKReilly Smith · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 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: Keegan Kolesar, 1st 7:48 — VGK 59% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Marleau · Missed · xG 0.29K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.22D. Gambrell · On goal · xG 0.17A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.17E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.16N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.16R. Balcers · Missed · xG 0.14D. Gambrell · Missed · xG 0.11T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.08T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.07S. Chmelevski · On goal · xG 0.07B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.05B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.05B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.05T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.05N. Gregor · Missed · xG 0.04D. Gambrell · On goal · xG 0.04N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.03R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.03L. Bergmann · On goal · xG 0.02N. Knyzhov · On goal · xG 0.02S. Chmelevski · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.02N. Gregor · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.01N. Knyzhov · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.00R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS0 G · 2.1 xG · 30 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsSJS
4.16 G
All situations
0 G2.1
3.56 G
Even strength
0 G1.7
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK79%21%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.03 – 2.13

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
44
Shots on goal
19
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/4
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
8
13
Hits
28
13
Blocked shots
12
7
Giveaways
5
8
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
14N. HagueD000+120.15540—22:39
7A. PietrangeloD101+270.56010—19:52
3B. McNabbD011+410.06010—19:38
2Z. WhitecloudD011+210.00210—18:55
71W. KarlssonC011+150.270007718:39
52D. CoghlanD011+100.03110—18:25
26M. JanmarkC011+110.1600010018:07
27S. TheodoreD000+210.02000—17:55
81J. MarchessaultR112+220.190102517:54
19R. SmithR022+250.49002—17:25
10N. RoyC011+340.431004217:22
20C. StephensonC000+110.060005017:04
61M. StoneR000010.030005016:55
55K. KolesarR112+210.271103315:12
15D. SikuraR202+230.18000—14:09
89A. TuchR011+160.92000—14:02
28W. CarrierL112+330.28330—13:47
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Fleury(W)191901.0002.13+2.1360:00

Season series

VGK leads 8-0

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