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Vegas Golden Knights at Boston Bruins

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
Boston Bruins
1
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, NESN·TD Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Boston Bruins 4-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Max Pacioretty's goal at 15:19 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 61% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.1 to 1.3; shots on goal were VGK 25, BOS 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 23 of 24 (.958); Jeremy Swayman stopped 21 of 25 (.840), 2.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Max Pacioretty (2 G), 2. Chandler Stephenson (3 A), 3. Shea Theodore (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Pacioretty2 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    C. Stephenson3 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    S. Theodore1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK3101807425
BOSBOS070918124

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    S. Theodore(4)
    B. Hutton (3), C. Stephenson (18)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    13:04
  2. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(11)
    C. Stephenson (19), M. Stone (16)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    15:19
  3. VGK
    J. Marchessault(12)PPG
    A. Pietrangelo (15), R. Smith (11)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +8 pts
    3-0
    19:59

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(12)
    M. Stone (17), C. Stephenson (20)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +5 pts
    4-0
    5:06

3rd period

  1. BOS
    P. Bergeron(10)
    T. Hall (9)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +3 pts
    4-1
    0:21

Penalties

VGK 2 PIM·BOS 2 PIM

1st

  • 5:29VGKBrett Howden · Holding the stickdrawn by Patrice Bergeron2 min
  • 19:41BOSJohn Moore · High stickingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Max Pacioretty, 1st 15:19 — VGK 61% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Bergeron · Goal · xG 0.18P. Bergeron · On goal · xG 0.13T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.12J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.12P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.11E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.09T. Nosek · Missed · xG 0.05C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.04C. Coyle · On goal · xG 0.04D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.04J. Moore · Missed · xG 0.03T. Frederic · On goal · xG 0.03P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.03M. Grzelcyk · Missed · xG 0.03E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.02N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pastrnak · Missed · xG 0.02C. Lazar · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.02C. Lazar · Missed · xG 0.02C. McAvoy · Missed · xG 0.02M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.02P. Bergeron · Missed · xG 0.02E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.01T. Nosek · On goal · xG 0.01C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.01C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.01E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.01C. McAvoy · On goal · xG 0.01D. Forbort · On goal · xG 0.01N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.01M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00M. Grzelcyk · On goal · xG 0.00N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.00J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.00
BOS1 G · 1.3 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsBOS
2.14 G
All situations
1 G1.3
1.53 G
Even strength
1 G1.0
0.11 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK57%43%BOS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.64 – 1.32

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

VGKvsBOS
25
Shots on goal
24
40%
Faceoffs
60%
1/1
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
2
20
Hits
38
14
Blocked shots
12
11
Giveaways
4
12
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD011010.04300—23:42
14N. HagueD000020.04210—22:20
3B. McNabbD000-110.01300—20:47
2Z. WhitecloudD000000.02230—20:33
71W. KarlssonC000-110.010004717:02
20C. StephensonC033+310.111104316:50
27S. TheodoreD101+330.12000—16:47
61M. StoneR022+310.1301010016:37
81J. MarchessaultR101-140.230005016:13
17B. HuttonD011+230.06110—15:32
67M. PaciorettyL202+330.28000—15:21
22M. AmadioR000030.433003315:14
19R. SmithR011-100.48100—14:57
26M. JanmarkC000000.00010014:34
55K. KolesarR000020.083003313:45
21B. HowdenC000000.000421412:55
28W. CarrierL000000.00110—12:53
63E. DadonovL000000.06010—11:58
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90R. Lehner(W)24231.9581.34+0.3460:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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