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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Vancouver Canucks
▸3
Vegas Golden Knights
1
FinalTV SCRIPPS, SNP·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Conor Garland's goal at 15:58 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 69% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.7 to 1.8; shots on goal were VAN 35, VGK 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 27 of 28 (.964), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Adin Hill stopped 32 of 35 (.914), 0.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Thatcher Demko (27 saves, .964), 2. Quinn Hughes (1 G), 3. Nicolas Roy (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    T. Demko27 saves, .964
  2. ★★
    VAN
    Q. Hughes1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    N. Roy1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN21611504335
VGKVGK07110011128

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    Q. Hughes(13)PPG
    E. Pettersson (47), B. Boeser (29)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    6:01
  2. VAN
    P. Di Giuseppe(4)
    N. Hoglander (10), N. Juulsen (6)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-0
    6:56

2nd period

  1. VGK
    M. Amadio(12)
    A. Pietrangelo (26), N. Roy (24)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-1
    3:50
  2. VAN
    C. Garland(13)
    E. Lindholm (26)
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +18 ptsVideo
    3-1
    15:58

Penalties

VAN 4 PIM·VGK 8 PIM

1st

  • 1:59VGKAnthony Mantha · High sticking double minordrawn by Nils Hoglander4 min
  • 5:45VGKAlex Pietrangelo · Roughingdrawn by Pius Suter2 min
  • 5:45VGKKeegan Kolesar · Roughingdrawn by Pius Suter2 min
  • 5:45VANPius Suter · Slashingdrawn by Adin Hill2 min

2nd

  • 8:10VANConor Garland · Holdingdrawn by Shea Theodore2 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: Conor Garland, 2nd 15:58 — VAN 69% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.17C. Stephenson · Missed · xG 0.14C. Stephenson · Missed · xG 0.10J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.09J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.07M. Amadio · Missed · xG 0.07J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.07J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.06J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.06J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.06C. Stephenson · Missed · xG 0.06S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.06K. Kolesar · Missed · xG 0.05S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.05W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.03M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.03P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.03A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hague · Missed · xG 0.03Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.03M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.02A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.02M. Amadio · Goal · xG 0.02J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.02S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.02A. Pietrangelo · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Whitecloud · Missed · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.01J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.01B. Froese · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.00N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.00A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.00S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.00P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK1 G · 1.8 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsVGK
2.73 G
All situations
1 G1.8
1.42 G
Even strength
1 G1.2
1.11 G
Power play
0 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 98 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN61%39%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.30 – 1.75

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
35
Shots on goal
28
51%
Faceoffs
49%
1/3
Power play
0/1
4
Penalty minutes
8
25
Hits
28
16
Blocked shots
11
3
Giveaways
5
3
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD101050.39010—23:51
17F. HronekD000020.05110—23:30
6B. BoeserR011050.8500010020:48
9J. MillerC000020.145202420:15
40E. PetterssonC011+130.220105419:38
82I. ColeD000000.01140—18:58
7C. SoucyD000010.02210—17:55
91N. ZadorovD000+110.02100—16:29
47N. JuulsenD011+100.02240—15:40
23E. LindholmC011+110.180007515:16
24P. SuterC000020.1000210014:54
8C. GarlandR101+120.18112—14:32
34P. Di GiuseppeL101020.12200—13:43
21N. HoglanderL011+120.01000—13:20
53T. BluegerC000-100.052106413:05
65I. MikheyevR000+120.06000—13:03
18S. LaffertyC000-120.173003311:39
92V. PodkolzinR000030.09500—11:24
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(W)28271.9641.76+0.7660:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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