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Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights

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Vancouver Canucks
3
Vegas Golden Knights
▸6
FinalTV SCRIPPS, SNP·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Eichel's goal at 9:40 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.4 to 1.8; shots on goal were VAN 30, VGK 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 75% of the time. Casey DeSmith stopped 24 of 30 (.800), 2.6 goals below expected; Logan Thompson stopped 27 of 30 (.900), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jonathan Marchessault (1 G, 2 A), 2. Noah Hanifin (1 G), 3. Jack Eichel (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    J. Marchessault1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    N. Hanifin1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    J. Eichel1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN1919112330
VGKVGK4911318630

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    A. Mantha(22)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.24win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:37
  2. VGK
    J. Marchessault(41)
    I. Barbashev (25), B. McNabb (21)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    6:23
  3. VAN
    N. Hoglander(23)
    B. Boeser (32)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-2
    9:20
  4. VGK
    J. Eichel(26)
    J. Marchessault (24), I. Barbashev (26)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-3
    9:40
  5. VGK
    N. Hanifin(12)PPG
    J. Eichel (33), J. Marchessault (25)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +7 ptsVideo
    1-4
    14:42

2nd period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(26)PPG
    A. Pietrangelo (29), A. Mantha (20)
    pokexG 0.61win prob +2 ptsVideo
    1-5
    1:46
  2. VAN
    Q. Hughes(14)PPG
    C. Garland (24), J. Miller (60)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +4 ptsVideo
    2-5
    6:13

3rd period

  1. VAN
    Q. Hughes(15)
    V. Podkolzin (2)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +6 ptsVideo
    3-5
    1:41
  2. VGK
    B. Howden(8)
    K. Kolesar (9), N. Roy (27)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +6 ptsVideo
    3-6
    2:05

Penalties

VAN 21 PIM·VGK 8 PIM

1st

  • 13:44VANNikita Zadorov · High stickingdrawn by Alex Pietrangelo2 min
  • 15:09VGKShea Theodore · High sticking double minordrawn by J.T. Miller4 min
  • 19:50VANNikita Zadorov · Boardingdrawn by Brett Howden5 min
  • 19:50VANNikita Zadorov · Game misconduct10 min

2nd

  • 4:13VGKNicolas Roy · Hookingdrawn by Dakota Joshua2 min
  • 18:08VANTeddy Blueger · Holdingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min

3rd

  • 6:00VANVasily Podkolzin · Slashingdrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min
  • 6:00VGKAnthony Mantha · Slashingdrawn by Vasily Podkolzin2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jack Eichel, 1st 9:40 — VGK 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.62A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.29A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.25A. Mantha · Goal · xG 0.24B. Howden · Goal · xG 0.24P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.24J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.19J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.18W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.16J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.08J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.07A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.07J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.06I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.06J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.06N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.06K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.05N. Hanifin · Goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.04M. Amadio · Missed · xG 0.04J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.03I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.02W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.01B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.01A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.01M. Amadio · Missed · xG 0.00
VGK6 G · 3.4 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsVGK
1.83 G
All situations
6 G3.4
1.32 G
Even strength
4 G1.8
0.61 G
Power play
2 G1.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN25%75%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.84 – 3.27

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
30
Shots on goal
30
57%
Faceoffs
43%
1/3
Power play
2/4
21
Penalty minutes
8
26
Hits
22
12
Blocked shots
23
4
Giveaways
6
9
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
17F. HronekD000030.16100—25:31
43Q. HughesD202030.07010—24:22
57T. MyersD000-150.07010—22:02
82I. ColeD000-100.00010—21:02
9J. MillerC011-130.172006119:22
7C. SoucyD000-140.14230—18:55
40E. PetterssonC000020.420105318:45
8C. GarlandR011-120.09010—15:28
65I. MikheyevR000020.17000—15:28
6B. BoeserR011010.13000—15:04
24P. SuterC000010.080006715:03
81D. JoshuaC000-100.00920014:56
53T. BluegerC000000.002125013:00
21N. HoglanderL101020.15200—12:59
92V. PodkolzinR011010.18202—12:49
18S. LaffertyC000-200.015105010:41
80A. BainsL000-100.00100—10:09
91N. ZadorovD000-110.010017—04:26
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29C. DeSmith(L)30246.8003.44-2.5660:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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