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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

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San Jose Sharks
0
Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
FinalTV NBCSCA, SCRIPPS·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alec Martinez's goal at 11:19 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.8 to 1.1; shots on goal were SJS 20, VGK 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 34 of 39 (.872), 2.2 goals below expected; Adin Hill stopped 20 of 20 (1.000), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Alec Martinez (2 G), 2. Adin Hill (20 saves, 1.000), 3. Alex Pietrangelo (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    A. Martinez2 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Hill20 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    A. Pietrangelo1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS060608020
VGKVGK215013311539

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    A. Pietrangelo(1)
    M. Amadio (5), M. Stone (10)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.06win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:00
  2. VGK
    A. Martinez(2)
    M. Amadio (6), W. Carrier (1)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    11:19

3rd period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(8)SHG
    J. Eichel (9), A. Pietrangelo (7)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +7 ptsVideo
    0-3
    2:24
  2. VGK
    A. Martinez(3)
    A. Pietrangelo (8), W. Karlsson (10)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +1 ptsVideo
    0-4
    4:40
  3. VGK
    B. Howden(2)
    J. Rondbjerg (2)
    wristxG 0.31Video
    0-5
    9:34

Penalties

SJS 2 PIM·VGK 10 PIM

1st

  • 7:06VGKBrett Howden · High stickingdrawn by Calen Addison2 min

3rd

  • 1:07VGKBrayden McNabb · Trippingdrawn by Mikael Granlund2 min
  • 5:01VGKBen Hutton · Hookingdrawn by Mike Hoffman2 min
  • 15:35VGKJonathan Marchessault · Roughingdrawn by William Eklund2 min
  • 15:35VGKJonathan Marchessault · Cross checkingdrawn by Fabian Zetterlund2 min
  • 15:35SJSWilliam Eklund · Roughingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alec Martinez, 1st 11:19 — VGK 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Howden · Goal · xG 0.31J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.25P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.21W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.19W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.18M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.11I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.11K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.11A. Martinez · Goal · xG 0.08M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.07J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.07B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.07P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.06A. Pietrangelo · Goal · xG 0.06J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.06M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.05B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.05I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.05M. Amadio · Missed · xG 0.05S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.05A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.05J. Rondbjerg · Missed · xG 0.05J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.04K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.04J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.04B. Howden · Missed · xG 0.04A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.04W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.03A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.03J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.02A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.02A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.02A. Martinez · Goal · xG 0.02J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.02A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.02J. Rondbjerg · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.02A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.02A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.01K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.00J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.00M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.00J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.00A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK5 G · 2.8 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVGK
1.10 G
All situations
5 G2.8
0.80 G
Even strength
4 G2.6
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS19%81%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.11 – 2.80

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

SJSvsVGK
20
Shots on goal
39
56%
Faceoffs
44%
0/4
Power play
0/0
2
Penalty minutes
10
29
Hits
17
16
Blocked shots
15
4
Giveaways
8
4
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
83N. OkhotiukD000010.00410—22:39
48T. HertlC000-250.273206722:10
84J. RuttaD000020.09210—21:19
33C. AddisonD000-420.04100—21:03
20F. ZetterlundL000-210.070203320:52
72W. EklundL000-100.00012—20:00
64M. GranlundC000-340.243002518:05
38M. FerraroD000-310.01140—17:08
4K. BurroughsD000-100.02100—16:59
62K. LabancR000000.00210—15:30
44M. VlasicD000-100.00110—15:10
18F. ZadinaR000-310.10210—14:43
11L. KuninC000-310.09300014:14
68M. HoffmanC000000.0101010013:12
22R. CarpenterC000000.082006712:09
23O. LindblomL000-100.00110—11:56
7N. SturmC000-110.101006311:41
54G. SmithR000010.00200—11:10
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36K. Kahkonen(L)39345.8722.84-2.1660:00

Season series

VGK leads 4-0

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