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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

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San Jose Sharks
1
Vegas Golden Knights
▸2
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, NBCSCA·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mark Stone's goal at 1:02 of the third period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 76% to 91%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.1 to 2.4; shots on goal were SJS 24, VGK 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Devan Dubnyk stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 23 of 24 (.958), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Marc-Andre Fleury (23 saves, .958), 2. Max Pacioretty (1 G, 1 A), 3. Mark Stone (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Fleury23 saves, .958
  2. ★★
    VGK
    M. Pacioretty1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Stone1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS0110419124
VGKVGK18016112236

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(14)PPG
    M. Stone (23), S. Theodore (15)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +9 pts
    0-1
    8:35

3rd period

  1. VGK
    M. Stone(10)
    M. Pacioretty (13), N. Hague (7)
    snapxG 0.20win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    1:02
  2. SJS
    T. Meier(6)
    B. Burns (10)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +9 pts
    1-2
    14:29

Penalties

SJS 6 PIM·VGK 2 PIM

1st

  • 8:27SJSEvander Kane · Trippingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

3rd

  • 6:50SJSTomas Hertl · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 12:18SJSEvander Kane · Interferencedrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 19:34VGKMax Pacioretty · Interferencedrawn by Timo Meier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mark Stone, 3rd 1:02 — VGK 76% → 91%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.25M. Stone · Goal · xG 0.20J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.16R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.15A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.14J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.14A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.13T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.13W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.12T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.10R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.10W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.10W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.09R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.08J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.08A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.08M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.07M. Pacioretty · Goal · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.07A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.07A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.06W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.06D. Coghlan · On goal · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.04T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.04B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.03M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.03A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.03R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.02P. Brown · On goal · xG 0.02P. Brown · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.02R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · Missed · xG 0.01D. Coghlan · Missed · xG 0.01P. Brown · On goal · xG 0.01A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.01K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK2 G · 3.1 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVGK
2.41 G
All situations
2 G3.1
2.31 G
Even strength
1 G2.3
0.10 G
Power play
1 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
SJS38%62%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 3.05

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

SJSvsVGK
24
Shots on goal
36
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/1
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
16
Hits
30
26
Blocked shots
17
2
Giveaways
10
10
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD011+100.06130—24:44
65E. KarlssonD000-110.02040—24:26
38M. FerraroD000+130.02130—21:44
71N. KnyzhovD000-100.00120—19:19
9E. KaneL000+130.39114—18:49
62K. LabancR000030.44100—18:23
28T. MeierR101020.42000—17:40
39L. CoutureC000+120.200105517:27
48T. HertlC000-110.111025917:20
7D. GambrellC000000.041004516:53
44M. VlasicD000020.06000—15:59
83M. NietoL000-110.16020—15:08
92R. BalcersL000010.15200—13:42
51R. SimekD000000.00150—13:42
12P. MarleauC000010.10000012:16
16R. DonatoC000020.121205011:42
37F. HandemarkC000000.002105009:59
29K. GabrielR000020.08320—08:17
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40D. Dubnyk(L)36342.9443.08+1.0858:10

Season series

VGK leads 8-0

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