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Vegas Golden Knights at Philadelphia Flyers

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Vegas Golden Knights
3
Philadelphia Flyers
▸4
Final/OTTV NBCSP, SCRIPPS·Wells Fargo Center

Recap

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The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime, Sean Couturier scoring at 1:00. The Flyers scored first and never trailed. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sean Couturier's goal at 1:00 of overtime, which took the Flyers' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals were close — VGK 2.6, PHI 2.4; shots on goal were VGK 31, PHI 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 34 of 38 (.895), 1.6 goals below expected; Carter Hart stopped 28 of 31 (.903). Three stars: 1. Sean Couturier (1 G, 1 A), 2. Tyson Foerster (1 G), 3. Jonathan Marchessault (2 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    PHI
    S. Couturier1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    PHI
    T. Foerster1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    J. Marchessault2 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
VGKVGK0831301000331
PHIPHI1162160511438

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. PHI
    O. Tippett(7)PPG
    T. Sanheim (13), C. Atkinson (5)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    15:29

2nd period

  1. PHI
    T. Foerster(1)PPG
    T. Sanheim (14), O. Tippett (6)
    wristxG 0.35win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-2
    0:59
  2. VGK
    W. Karlsson(9)
    J. Marchessault (4)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    4:01
  3. VGK
    J. Marchessault(8)
    S. Theodore (13), J. Eichel (12)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +22 ptsVideo
    2-2
    15:00
  4. PHI
    S. Walker(3)
    N. Seeler (4), S. Couturier (9)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +21 ptsVideo
    2-3
    15:25
  5. VGK
    J. Marchessault(9)PPG
    M. Stone (13), S. Theodore (14)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +23 ptsVideo
    3-3
    19:05

Overtime

  1. PHI
    S. Couturier(4)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.27win prob +49 ptsVideo
    3-4
    1:00

Penalties

VGK 23 PIM·PHI 10 PIM

1st

  • 14:23VGKWilliam Karlsson · Slashingdrawn by Owen Tippett2 min

2nd

  • 0:34VGKWilliam Carrier · Roughingdrawn by Nick Seeler2 min
  • 9:41VGKChandler Stephenson · Cross checkingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway5 min
  • 9:41VGKChandler Stephenson · Game misconduct10 min
  • 17:05PHISean Walker · Holdingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min
  • 17:53PHITravis Konecny · Holdingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min
  • 18:35PHIScott Laughton · Cross checkingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

3rd

  • 2:17PHIMorgan Frost · Trippingdrawn by Michael Amadio2 min
  • 10:30PHIGarnet Hathaway · Roughingdrawn by Alex Pietrangelo2 min
  • 10:30VGKAlex Pietrangelo · Roughingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
  • 17:17VGKPaul Cotter · Trippingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Sean Couturier, OT 1:00 — PHI 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Foerster · Goal · xG 0.35S. Couturier · Goal · xG 0.27O. Tippett · Goal · xG 0.20T. Foerster · Missed · xG 0.15T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.11S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.11S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.10T. Foerster · Missed · xG 0.10S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.09S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.08N. Seeler · On goal · xG 0.07O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.07T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.06M. Frost · On goal · xG 0.06S. Laughton · On goal · xG 0.05T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.05T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.05N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.04O. Tippett · Missed · xG 0.04T. Sanheim · On goal · xG 0.04C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.04R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.03S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.03T. Konecny · On goal · xG 0.03T. Sanheim · Missed · xG 0.03L. Belpedio · Missed · xG 0.02O. Tippett · On goal · xG 0.02J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.02N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.01S. Walker · Goal · xG 0.01E. Zamula · On goal · xG 0.01L. Belpedio · On goal · xG 0.01J. Farabee · Missed · xG 0.01G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.01R. Poehling · On goal · xG 0.01C. York · On goal · xG 0.01J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.01S. Couturier · On goal · xG 0.01C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Farabee · On goal · xG 0.01E. Zamula · On goal · xG 0.01S. Laughton · Missed · xG 0.00C. York · On goal · xG 0.00C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.00C. York · On goal · xG 0.00
PHI4 G · 2.4 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsPHI
2.63 G
All situations
4 G2.4
1.52 G
Even strength
2 G1.3
0.81 G
Power play
2 G1.2
0.30 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK54%46%PHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.61 – 2.41

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

VGKvsPHI
31
Shots on goal
38
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/4
Power play
2/4
23
Penalty minutes
10
21
Hits
26
26
Blocked shots
26
11
Giveaways
8
6
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27S. TheodoreD022-140.22020—25:00
9J. EichelC011030.620103621:50
23A. MartinezD000000.05140—21:07
71W. KarlssonC101040.330225320:42
7A. PietrangeloD000020.06342—20:28
61M. StoneR011020.22010—20:16
3B. McNabbD000000.00470—20:08
81J. MarchessaultR213+140.35120—19:13
2Z. WhitecloudD000+100.00000—16:55
21B. HowdenC000030.112106715:34
49I. BarbashevL000+120.20210—13:56
10N. RoyC000010.011106713:32
22M. AmadioR000-100.14100—12:22
17B. HuttonD000+100.07000—11:40
43P. CotterL000020.07102—10:58
55K. KolesarR000030.17400—10:48
28W. CarrierL000010.01102—09:30
20C. StephensonC000000.0100156008:32
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36L. Thompson(O)38344.8952.45-1.5560:58

Season series

Tied 1-1

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