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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Vancouver Canucks
▸5
Vegas Golden Knights
1
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, SNP·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1. The Golden Knights scored first; the Canucks answered. The Canucks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tanner Pearson's goal at 11:40 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 67% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.6 to 2.6; shots on goal were VAN 31, VGK 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 33 of 34 (.971), 2.6 goals saved above expected; Robin Lehner stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 2.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Elias Pettersson (2 G, 2 A), 2. J.T. Miller (2 A), 3. Jack Eichel (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    J. Miller2 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    J. Eichel1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN2142918531
VGKVGK18010016134

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    J. Eichel(10)
    C. Stephenson (38), B. McNabb (11)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +14 pts
    0-1
    12:02
  2. VAN
    B. Horvat(28)PPG
    O. Ekman-Larsson (18), E. Pettersson (28)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +10 pts
    1-1
    16:38
  3. VAN
    B. Richardson(3)
    J. Dickinson (4), C. Garland (23)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    16:55

2nd period

  1. VAN
    T. Pearson(14)
    E. Pettersson (29), J. Miller (54)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    11:40
  2. VAN
    E. Pettersson(23)
    O. Ekman-Larsson (19), J. Miller (55)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +9 pts
    4-1
    16:03

3rd period

  1. VAN
    E. Pettersson(24)PPG
    A. Chiasson (6)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +2 pts
    5-1
    1:11

Penalties

VAN 6 PIM·VGK 6 PIM

1st

  • 4:53VANJ.T. Miller · Slashingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min
  • 15:59VGKBen Hutton · Holdingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 17:34VGKBrayden McNabb · Hookingdrawn by Juho Lammikko2 min

3rd

  • 1:02VGKBrayden McNabb · Trippingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 10:58VANJason Dickinson · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 12:01VANBrad Richardson · Hookingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tanner Pearson, 2nd 11:40 — VAN 67% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.20J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.19C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.19J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.18J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.17N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.16J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.16E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.14J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.13M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.12J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.12C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.12J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.12J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.11J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.10J. Rondbjerg · Missed · xG 0.10C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.10S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.10W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.09M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.08A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.08J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.08B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.08S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.07N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.06E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.06W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.05J. Leschyshyn · Missed · xG 0.04C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.04A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.04M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.04A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.03B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.02A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.02J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.02A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.01M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.01J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.01
VGK1 G · 3.6 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsVGK
2.65 G
All situations
1 G3.6
1.83 G
Even strength
1 G2.5
0.72 G
Power play
0 G1.1
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN35%65%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.62 – 3.53

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

VANvsVGK
31
Shots on goal
34
58%
Faceoffs
42%
2/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
45
Hits
39
12
Blocked shots
18
5
Giveaways
9
4
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
57T. MyersD000+110.03310—25:10
24T. DermottD000+120.05110—21:17
23O. Ekman-LarssonD022+220.06400—19:53
2L. SchennD000+220.05200—19:16
9J. MillerC022+220.265225518:17
40E. PetterssonC224+230.34100018:07
53B. HorvatC101040.811005418:03
8C. GarlandR011+120.23110—17:40
44K. BurroughsD000-100.01910—16:49
77B. HuntD000-120.05100—15:58
92V. PodkolzinR000-120.04240—14:29
70T. PearsonL101+240.35100—14:21
91J. LammikkoC000-110.115106414:02
39A. ChiassonR011-130.1801010013:33
18J. DickinsonC011+100.00202012:57
58W. LockwoodR000000.00300—12:11
7N. PetanC000000.00200011:13
13B. RichardsonR101+110.0620210010:44
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(W)34331.9713.58+2.5860:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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