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Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
Anaheim Ducks
0
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, BSW·Honda Center

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Chandler Stephenson's goal at 4:27 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 64% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.4 to 1.1; shots on goal were VGK 51, ANA 16. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 94% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 16 of 16 (1.000), 1.1 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 47 of 51 (.922). Three stars: 1. Chandler Stephenson (1 G, 1 A), 2. Alex Tuch, 3. Max Pacioretty (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    C. Stephenson1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Tuch
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Pacioretty1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK015323113451
ANAANA060307016

Scoring

4 goals

2nd period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(11)
    R. Smith (7), J. Marchessault (20)
    wristxG 0.31win prob +16 pts
    1-0
    0:09
  2. VGK
    C. Stephenson(10)
    M. Stone (33), M. Pacioretty (20)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    4:27
  3. VGK
    N. Roy(4)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.20win prob +8 pts
    3-0
    19:38

3rd period

  1. VGK
    B. McNabb(2)
    C. Stephenson (16), M. Stone (34)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +1 pts
    4-0
    8:00

Penalties

VGK 4 PIM·ANA 8 PIM

2nd

  • 7:22ANATroy Terry · High stickingdrawn by Chandler Stephenson2 min
  • 11:50VGKJonathan Marchessault · Slashingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min
  • 14:10ANAKevin Shattenkirk · Hookingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min

3rd

  • 4:25ANAMaxime Comtois · Hookingdrawn by Mattias Janmark2 min
  • 12:38VGKAlex Tuch · Trippingdrawn by Cam Fowler2 min
  • 14:33ANAJohn Gibson · Ps throwing object at puck0 min
  • 16:16ANASam Steel · Trippingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Chandler Stephenson, 2nd 4:27 — VGK 64% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.10M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.10A. Henrique · Missed · xG 0.09A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.09J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.08J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.07R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.07C. Fowler · Missed · xG 0.06K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.06N. Deslauriers · Missed · xG 0.06A. Volkov · On goal · xG 0.06T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.05A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.04D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.03K. Shattenkirk · Missed · xG 0.02M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02A. Welinski · Missed · xG 0.01J. Drysdale · On goal · xG 0.01H. Fleury · Missed · xG 0.01K. Shattenkirk · Missed · xG 0.01J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.00D. Grant · On goal · xG 0.00R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.00D. Heinen · Missed · xG 0.00K. Shattenkirk · On goal · xG 0.00R. Getzlaf · On goal · xG 0.00
ANA0 G · 1.1 xG · 26 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsANA
4.44 G
All situations
0 G1.1
3.24 G
Even strength
0 G0.9
1.20 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK94%6%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.32 – 1.04

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

VGKvsANA
51
Shots on goal
16
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/4
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
14
Hits
26
11
Blocked shots
17
9
Giveaways
12
7
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27S. TheodoreD000+350.28010—22:34
7A. PietrangeloD000+150.24010—21:40
71W. KarlssonC101+110.310005320:01
19R. SmithR011+160.38010—19:23
81J. MarchessaultR011+130.36102—19:09
89A. TuchR000060.62202—17:38
23A. MartinezD000+140.17020—17:17
26M. JanmarkC000020.230005017:00
61M. StoneR022+220.24120—16:47
20C. StephensonC112+230.450103316:18
3B. McNabbD101+350.25200—15:54
2Z. WhitecloudD000000.00110—15:06
14N. HagueD000000.00220—15:01
67M. PaciorettyL011+320.1510010014:58
28W. CarrierL000010.02300—14:01
10N. RoyC101+130.620006712:49
13T. JurcoR000+120.08000—11:43
52D. CoghlanD000010.02100—08:41
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90R. Lehner(W)161601.0001.05+1.0560:00

Season series

VGK leads 7-1

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