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Vegas Golden Knights at Montréal Canadiens

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Vegas Golden Knights
▸6
Montréal Canadiens
4
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, TVAS·Centre Bell

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Montréal Canadiens 6-4. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Reilly Smith's goal at 4:45 of the third period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 51% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.2 to 2.5; shots on goal were VGK 42, MTL 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Adin Hill stopped 27 of 31 (.871), 1.5 goals below expected; Jake Allen stopped 36 of 42 (.857), 1.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Reilly Smith (2 G), 2. Nick Suzuki (2 G), 3. Jonathan Marchessault (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    R. Smith2 G
  2. ★★
    MTL
    N. Suzuki2 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    J. Marchessault1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK112116414642
MTLMTL1140839431

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    N. Hague(1)
    Unassisted
    slapxG 0.13win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    13:25
  2. MTL
    C. Caufield(8)
    K. Dach (6), J. Edmundson (1)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    14:16

2nd period

  1. VGK
    R. Smith(4)
    W. Karlsson (6), J. Marchessault (4)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    2:24

3rd period

  1. MTL
    N. Suzuki(7)
    K. Dach (7), K. Guhle (3)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +24 pts
    2-2
    0:56
  2. VGK
    R. Smith(5)PPG
    P. Kessel (4), S. Theodore (6)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +25 pts
    3-2
    4:45
  3. VGK
    K. Kolesar(2)
    N. Hague (3)
    deflectedxG 0.11win prob +16 pts
    4-2
    8:14
  4. VGK
    N. Roy(3)
    K. Kolesar (1), W. Carrier (2)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +5 pts
    5-2
    8:35
  5. MTL
    N. Suzuki(8)PPG
    K. Dach (8), C. Caufield (6)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +2 pts
    5-3
    10:21
  6. VGK
    J. Marchessault(6)PPG
    J. Eichel (9), A. Pietrangelo (10)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +1 pts
    6-3
    13:16
  7. MTL
    J. Slafkovský(3)
    K. Guhle (4)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +1 pts
    6-4
    15:21

Penalties

VGK 6 PIM·MTL 21 PIM

1st

  • 14:30MTLArber Xhekaj · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min
  • 14:30VGKKeegan Kolesar · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Arber Xhekaj2 min

2nd

  • 3:04MTLArber Xhekaj · Cross checkingdrawn by Brett Howden2 min

3rd

  • 2:53MTLJordan Harris · Holdingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 10:08VGKAlex Pietrangelo · Roughingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 10:08VGKAlec Martinez · Roughingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min
  • 10:08MTLJosh Anderson · Boardingdrawn by Alex Pietrangelo5 min
  • 10:08MTLJosh Anderson · Game misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Reilly Smith, 3rd 4:45 — VGK 51% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.24N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.17M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.15M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.14M. Hoffman · Missed · xG 0.14J. Slafkovský · Goal · xG 0.14C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.13B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.13C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.11C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.10C. Caufield · Goal · xG 0.10J. Evans · Missed · xG 0.09J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.08M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.07N. Suzuki · Goal · xG 0.07J. Armia · Missed · xG 0.06J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.06C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.06A. Xhekaj · Missed · xG 0.05J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.05B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.05B. Gallagher · Missed · xG 0.04J. Armia · On goal · xG 0.03K. Dach · Missed · xG 0.03C. Dvorak · On goal · xG 0.03C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.02C. Wideman · On goal · xG 0.02A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.02J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.02C. Wideman · On goal · xG 0.02J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Xhekaj · On goal · xG 0.01J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.01K. Guhle · On goal · xG 0.01J. Slafkovský · On goal · xG 0.01J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.00C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.00
MTL4 G · 2.5 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsMTL
4.26 G
All situations
4 G2.5
2.84 G
Even strength
3 G2.2
1.42 G
Power play
1 G0.3

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK76%24%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.13 – 2.44

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

VGKvsMTL
42
Shots on goal
31
57%
Faceoffs
43%
2/4
Power play
1/1
6
Penalty minutes
21
18
Hits
9
18
Blocked shots
27
11
Giveaways
18
3
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD011-320.06162—24:11
27S. TheodoreD011-110.05020—22:03
61M. StoneR000040.55110—20:08
9J. EichelC011-150.272104320:02
20C. StephensonC000030.351008519:33
3B. McNabbD000000.00100—19:23
81J. MarchessaultR112040.23100—18:24
23A. MartinezD000-220.23042—17:55
2Z. WhitecloudD000+410.01000—15:44
10N. RoyC101+210.263204715:25
71W. KarlssonC011020.200005815:21
19R. SmithR202060.72110—15:19
55K. KolesarR112+240.38502—15:15
14N. HagueD112+410.13000—14:41
28W. CarrierL011+240.31100—14:09
8P. KesselR011-110.24000—10:07
21B. HowdenC000-100.130104009:51
22M. AmadioR000010.071005008:16
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33A. Hill(W)31274.8712.48-1.5260:00

Season series

VGK leads 2-0

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