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Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights

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Utah Mammoth
1
Vegas Golden Knights
▸6
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, BSAZX·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 6-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Evgenii Dadonov's goal at 0:38 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 69% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.1 to 2.8; shots on goal were ARI 30, VGK 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Karel Vejmelka stopped 33 of 39 (.846), 2.9 goals below expected; Robin Lehner stopped 29 of 30 (.967), 1.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brayden McNabb (1 G, 2 A), 2. Robin Lehner (29 saves, .967), 3. Jake Leschyshyn (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    B. McNabb1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    R. Lehner29 saves, .967
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    J. Leschyshyn1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ARIARI1130908130
VGKVGK210116313639

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    Z. Whitecloud(7)
    J. Marchessault (31), W. Karlsson (17)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    6:23
  2. VGK
    M. Pacioretty(16)
    C. Stephenson (39), B. McNabb (12)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    6:40
  3. ARI
    B. Hayton(8)
    M. Carcone (1), P. Kessel (37)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    10:17

2nd period

  1. VGK
    E. Dadonov(18)
    S. Theodore (31), B. McNabb (13)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    0:38

3rd period

  1. VGK
    B. McNabb(3)
    C. Stephenson (40), M. Janmark (12)
    slapxG 0.01win prob +5 pts
    1-4
    5:24
  2. VGK
    J. Leschyshyn(2)
    J. Rondbjerg (4)
    wristxG 0.02
    1-5
    12:05
  3. VGK
    J. Eichel(11)
    E. Dadonov (18)
    wristxG 0.17
    1-6
    17:38

Penalties

ARI 6 PIM·VGK 2 PIM

1st

  • 10:36VGKZach Whitecloud · Slashingdrawn by Loui Eriksson2 min
  • 17:06ARIAndrew Ladd · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Robin Lehner2 min

2nd

  • 6:18ARIBarrett Hayton · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 9:14ARIDysin Mayo · Trippingdrawn by Max Pacioretty2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Evgenii Dadonov, 2nd 0:38 — VGK 69% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.33E. Dadonov · Goal · xG 0.19J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.18M. Pacioretty · Goal · xG 0.17J. Leschyshyn · On goal · xG 0.16M. Amadio · Missed · xG 0.15M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.13J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.12J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.11N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.10J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.10M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.10K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.08J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.08J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.08M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.07J. Rondbjerg · Missed · xG 0.07J. Leschyshyn · On goal · xG 0.06J. Leschyshyn · On goal · xG 0.05A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.05J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.05C. Stephenson · Missed · xG 0.05W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.05N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.05Z. Whitecloud · Goal · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.04S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.04A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.03J. Leschyshyn · On goal · xG 0.03M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Whitecloud · Missed · xG 0.03B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02J. Leschyshyn · Goal · xG 0.02J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.02C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · Goal · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01B. Hutton · Missed · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.00W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK6 G · 3.1 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ARIvsVGK
2.81 G
All situations
6 G3.1
2.61 G
Even strength
6 G2.7
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.4

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ARI43%57%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.70 – 3.12

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

ARIvsVGK
30
Shots on goal
39
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/1
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
32
Hits
29
16
Blocked shots
13
9
Giveaways
9
10
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Utah Mammoth skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
14S. GostisbehereD000-110.06300—21:58
86A. StralmanD000-220.02110—21:35
61D. MayoD000-200.02722—20:49
54C. DineenD000-200.01220—20:06
8N. SchmaltzC000-400.000006718:11
92V. KolyachonokD000-100.00020—18:02
81P. KesselR011-281.13000—17:45
29B. HaytonC101030.193124417:30
75K. CapobiancoD000-220.03220—16:00
16A. LaddL000030.2330210015:21
72T. BoydC000-230.351004015:13
12N. RitchieL000-450.36400—14:32
53M. CarconeL011010.18010—14:07
63M. MaccelliL000-110.06110—14:07
83J. BeagleC000-110.071103613:26
17A. GalchenyukC000000.003008613:18
21L. ErikssonL000000.06020—11:24
73J. JenikC000-100.05110010:36
Utah Mammoth goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70K. Vejmelka(L)39336.8463.13-2.8760:00

Season series

VGK leads 2-1

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