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Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸1
Washington Capitals
0
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Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Washington Capitals 1-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Michael Amadio's goal at 5:29 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 47% to 64%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.0 to 2.3; shots on goal were VGK 29, WSH 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Robin Lehner stopped 34 of 34 (1.000), 3.0 goals saved above expected; Vitek Vanecek stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Robin Lehner (34 saves, 1.000), 2. Vitek Vanecek (28 saves, .966), 3. Michael Amadio (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    R. Lehner34 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    WSH
    V. Vanecek28 saves, .966
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Amadio1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK0911406129
WSHWSH07013014034

Scoring

1 goal

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Amadio(4)
    B. Howden (7)
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +18 pts
    1-0
    5:29

Penalties

VGK 10 PIM·WSH 8 PIM

1st

  • 9:14WSHMichal Kempny · Trippingdrawn by Nolan Patrick2 min
  • 13:08VGKNicolas Roy · Holdingdrawn by Conor Sheary2 min

2nd

  • 6:02VGKEvgenii Dadonov · Interferencedrawn by Connor McMichael2 min
  • 6:05VGKBrayden McNabb · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 9:13WSHMichal Kempny · Interferencedrawn by Nolan Patrick2 min
  • 16:37WSHGarnet Hathaway · Boardingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min
  • 19:45VGKNolan Patrick · Trippingdrawn by Alex Ovechkin2 min

3rd

  • 4:51VGKKeegan Kolesar · Trippingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 12:45WSHserved by A. Ovechkin · Too many men on the ice2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Michael Amadio, 2nd 5:29 — VGK 47% → 64%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.20G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.16E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.15J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.13T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.12N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.11T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.11A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.10L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.10G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.10C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.09A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.09T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.09E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.09D. Orlov · Missed · xG 0.08A. Protas · Missed · xG 0.08A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.08N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.08A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.08A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.08D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.07G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.07E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.07N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.06G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.06G. Hathaway · Missed · xG 0.06L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.06A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.06C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.05N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.04J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.04N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.03C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.03J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.03C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.02C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.02C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.02A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.01L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.01B. Leason · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01
WSH0 G · 3.0 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsWSH
2.31 G
All situations
0 G3.0
1.31 G
Even strength
0 G1.6
1.00 G
Power play
0 G1.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK38%62%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.28 – 2.96

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

VGKvsWSH
29
Shots on goal
34
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/4
Power play
0/5
10
Penalty minutes
8
22
Hits
31
14
Blocked shots
14
5
Giveaways
7
13
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD000060.22040—27:16
27S. TheodoreD000010.02210—25:20
3B. McNabbD000+100.00122—23:26
71W. KarlssonC000030.172003621:15
26M. JanmarkC000020.23110019:09
20C. StephensonC000010.080006319:02
81J. MarchessaultR000020.19100—17:55
14N. HagueD000+110.01010—17:54
10N. RoyC000+110.150024616:08
63E. DadonovL000040.47102—15:30
52D. CoghlanD000010.02110—15:22
55K. KolesarR000000.02412—13:31
46J. RondbjergR000010.01110—10:50
41N. PatrickC000020.231028810:48
21B. HowdenC011+110.24000009:38
22M. AmadioR101+110.10000—09:19
28W. CarrierL000010.12610—09:12
17B. HuttonD000010.04110—08:25
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90R. Lehner(W)343401.0003.01+3.0160:00

Season series

VGK leads 2-0

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