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Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Anaheim Ducks
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Vegas Golden Knights
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FinalTV ATTSN-RM, BSSD·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adam Brooks's goal at 18:25 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 68% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.4 to 1.2; shots on goal were ANA 16, VGK 45. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 92% of the time. John Gibson stopped 42 of 45 (.933), 1.4 goals saved above expected; Laurent Brossoit stopped 15 of 16 (.938). Three stars: 1. Nicolas Roy (1 G), 2. Mattias Janmark (1 G), 3. Laurent Brossoit (15 saves, .938).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    N. Roy1 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    M. Janmark1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    L. Brossoit15 saves, .938

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA040616116
VGKVGK216118011345

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    N. Roy(7)
    B. Hutton (5)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    11:15
  2. VGK
    A. Brooks(2)
    D. Coghlan (7), C. Stephenson (24)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    18:25

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Janmark(4)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.15win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    4:39

3rd period

  1. ANA
    R. Getzlaf(2)PPG
    S. Milano (14), V. Lettieri (2)
    backhandxG 0.15
    1-3
    19:48

Penalties

ANA 41 PIM·VGK 21 PIM

1st

  • 14:24ANAJamie Drysdale · Hookingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

2nd

  • 2:17ANANicolas Deslauriers · Trippingdrawn by Evgenii Dadonov2 min
  • 11:53ANARyan Getzlaf · Roughingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min
  • 14:04VGKKeegan Kolesar · Fightingdrawn by Ryan Getzlaf5 min
  • 14:04ANARyan Getzlaf · Fightingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar5 min
  • 14:04ANANicolas Deslauriers · Misconduct10 min
  • 14:10ANADerek Grant · Cross checkingdrawn by Dylan Coghlan2 min
  • 14:10ANASam Carrick · Roughingdrawn by Michael Amadio2 min
  • 14:10VGKBrayden McNabb · Roughingdrawn by Derek Grant2 min
  • 14:10VGKMichael Amadio · Roughingdrawn by Sam Carrick2 min
  • 14:10ANASam Carrick · Roughingdrawn by Michael Amadio2 min
  • 14:10ANADerek Grant · Fightingdrawn by Brayden McNabb5 min
  • 14:10VGKBrayden McNabb · Fightingdrawn by Derek Grant5 min
  • 18:21ANAJosh Manson · Ps holding on breakawaydrawn by Mattias Janmark0 min

3rd

  • 7:08ANAHampus Lindholm · Trippingdrawn by Evgenii Dadonov2 min
  • 13:37ANANicolas Deslauriers · Roughingdrawn by Zach Whitecloud2 min
  • 18:38VGKBrayden McNabb · Fightingdrawn by Sam Carrick5 min
  • 18:38ANASam Carrick · Fightingdrawn by Brayden McNabb5 min
  • 18:38VGKBrayden McNabb · Interferencedrawn by Sam Carrick2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Adam Brooks, 1st 18:25 — VGK 68% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.29N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.25K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.19J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.17S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.16M. Janmark · Goal · xG 0.15M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.13D. Coghlan · On goal · xG 0.13R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.12J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.11A. Pietrangelo · Missed · xG 0.11S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.11M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.10N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.10J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.09J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.09J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.09R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.09N. Roy · Goal · xG 0.09N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.08M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.08N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.08W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.08R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.08N. Patrick · Missed · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.07E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.07A. Brooks · Goal · xG 0.07R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.06S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.06N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.05N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.05N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.04W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.04M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.04D. Coghlan · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.03D. Coghlan · On goal · xG 0.03K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.03K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.03E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.03A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.03B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.03D. Coghlan · Missed · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.02D. Coghlan · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Whitecloud · Missed · xG 0.01B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.01M. Amadio · Missed · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.01E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.01M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.01
VGK3 G · 4.4 xG · 63 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsVGK
1.21 G
All situations
3 G4.4
1.10 G
Even strength
3 G2.7
0.11 G
Power play
0 G1.7

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA8%92%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.20 – 4.31

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

ANAvsVGK
16
Shots on goal
45
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/1
Power play
0/6
41
Penalty minutes
21
32
Hits
14
15
Blocked shots
10
7
Giveaways
7
6
Takeaways
15

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
47H. LindholmD000-200.00112—25:42
22K. ShattenkirkD000000.01120—22:39
42J. MansonD000000.00610—20:25
21I. LundestromC000000.001106718:28
34J. DrysdaleD000-310.01302—18:28
86S. BenoitD000000.00400—18:00
33J. SilfverbergR000010.04130—17:36
67R. RakellR000010.04100—17:29
15R. GetzlafC101030.243075015:48
19T. TerryR000000.02000—14:57
38D. GrantC000020.111272514:30
32J. LarssonD000-110.01010—14:20
12S. MilanoL011-220.23010—13:08
39S. CarrickC000-110.011095012:24
23S. SteelC000-220.251104511:51
20N. DeslauriersL000-110.076014—11:11
28V. LettieriC011-200.00120011:10
53B. RobinsonR000-110.15100—09:48
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Gibson(L)45423.9334.37+1.3760:00

Season series

VGK leads 3-1

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