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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

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

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was J.T. Miller's goal at 18:57 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 66% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.2 to 2.3; shots on goal were VAN 36, VGK 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Spencer Martin stopped 26 of 27 (.963), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Logan Thompson stopped 31 of 36 (.861), 1.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Spencer Martin (26 saves, .963), 2. J.T. Miller (1 G, 1 A), 3. Bo Horvat (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    S. Martin26 saves, .963
  2. ★★
    VAN
    J. Miller1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    B. Horvat1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN213312011536
VGKVGK0707113127

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(3)PPG
    O. Ekman-Larsson (9), C. Garland (7)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +9 pts
    1-0
    9:22
  2. VAN
    J. Miller(11)PPG
    Q. Hughes (19), A. Kuzmenko (9)
    snapxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    2-0
    18:57

2nd period

  1. VAN
    A. Kuzmenko(9)PPG
    E. Pettersson (15), Q. Hughes (20)
    tip-inxG 0.14win prob +8 pts
    3-0
    11:33
  2. VAN
    A. Kuzmenko(10)
    N. Aman (4), D. Joshua (2)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +4 pts
    4-0
    13:19
  3. VAN
    B. Horvat(17)
    J. Miller (10), N. Hoglander (3)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +1 pts
    5-0
    19:58

3rd period

  1. VGK
    J. Marchessault(8)
    R. Smith (6), S. Theodore (14)
    wristxG 0.24
    5-1
    16:43

Penalties

VAN 26 PIM·VGK 20 PIM

1st

  • 9:12VGKNicolas Roy · Trippingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min
  • 11:18VANKyle Burroughs · Hookingdrawn by Mark Stone2 min
  • 13:07VGKPhil Kessel · Trippingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 18:52VGKNicolas Roy · High stickingdrawn by Oliver Ekman-Larsson2 min

2nd

  • 8:26VANOliver Ekman-Larsson · Trippingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min
  • 10:48VGKReilly Smith · High stickingdrawn by Kyle Burroughs2 min
  • 15:34VGKKeegan Kolesar · Roughingdrawn by Sheldon Dries2 min

3rd

  • 8:36VGKJonathan Marchessault · Fightingdrawn by Conor Garland5 min
  • 8:36VANConor Garland · Trippingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 8:36VANConor Garland · Fightingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault5 min
  • 8:36VANConor Garland · Game misconduct10 min
  • 13:23VANDakota Joshua · Fightingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar5 min
  • 13:23VGKKeegan Kolesar · Fightingdrawn by Dakota Joshua5 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: J.T. Miller, 1st 18:57 — VAN 66% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.24M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.20W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.15W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.13K. Kolesar · Missed · xG 0.11M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.10C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.10M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.10M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.10W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.09J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.09W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.08C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.07S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.06W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.06W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.05P. Kessel · On goal · xG 0.05J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.05R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.05J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.04R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.04K. Kolesar · Missed · xG 0.03J. Leschyshyn · On goal · xG 0.03B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Whitecloud · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hague · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hague · Missed · xG 0.02A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.02R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.01P. Kessel · On goal · xG 0.01W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.01P. Kessel · Missed · xG 0.00P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.00P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.00S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK1 G · 2.3 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsVGK
3.25 G
All situations
1 G2.3
1.82 G
Even strength
1 G1.5
1.23 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN66%34%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.21 – 2.27

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
36
Shots on goal
27
40%
Faceoffs
60%
3/5
Power play
0/3
26
Penalty minutes
20
32
Hits
41
16
Blocked shots
17
3
Giveaways
5
10
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD022+120.05010—22:54
57T. MyersD000030.17200—21:14
2L. SchennD000+210.02540—19:52
44K. BurroughsD000000.00632—19:51
53B. HorvatC101+120.231102918:51
40E. PetterssonC011080.741005018:44
9J. MillerC112+130.4010010018:27
65I. MikheyevR000030.19110—18:02
96A. KuzmenkoL213+130.69000—16:43
74E. BearD000-100.01140—16:28
23O. Ekman-LarssonD011010.04302—15:03
88N. AmanC011+120.271005014:44
21N. HoglanderL011+110.00300—13:33
20C. LazarC000-110.012202913:06
6B. BoeserR101-120.130003313:02
81D. JoshuaC011+100.00505011:43
15S. DriesC000-120.160004011:30
8C. GarlandR011020.120017—10:13
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30S. Martin(W)27261.9632.30+1.3060:00

Season series

VGK leads 2-1

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