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Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks

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Vegas Golden Knights
3
Vancouver Canucks
▸4
FinalTV SCRIPPS, SN1·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3. The Canucks came back from two goals down. The Canucks led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Conor Garland's goal at 18:31 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 53% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.1 to 1.9; shots on goal were VGK 23, VAN 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.2 goals below expected; Arturs Silovs stopped 20 of 23 (.870), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Conor Garland (2 G), 2. J.T. Miller (3 A), 3. Jack Eichel (2 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    C. Garland2 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    J. Miller3 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    J. Eichel2 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK261908323
VANVAN21021109430

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    J. Eichel(28)PPG
    N. Hanifin (30), L. Thompson (3)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:51
  2. VGK
    J. Eichel(29)
    J. Marchessault (26)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-0
    8:06
  3. VAN
    C. Garland(17)PPG
    Q. Hughes (71), J. Miller (63)
    wristxG 0.46win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-1
    11:50
  4. VAN
    Q. Hughes(17)PPG
    B. Boeser (33), J. Miller (64)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-2
    14:26

2nd period

  1. VGK
    N. Hanifin(13)PPG
    J. Eichel (34), T. Hertl (20)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +14 ptsVideo
    3-2
    9:33
  2. VAN
    B. Boeser(40)
    E. Pettersson (54), T. Myers (21)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +20 ptsVideo
    3-3
    13:10
  3. VAN
    C. Garland(18)
    J. Miller (65), D. Joshua (14)
    wristxG 0.38win prob +22 ptsVideo
    3-4
    18:31

Penalties

VGK 6 PIM·VAN 8 PIM

1st

  • 1:19VANBrock Boeser · Hookingdrawn by Michael Amadio2 min
  • 10:39VGKBrett Howden · Cross checkingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 12:42VGKPavel Dorofeyev · Illegal check to headdrawn by Quinn Hughes2 min

2nd

  • 1:14VANFilip Hronek · Interferencedrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 9:27VANCarson Soucy · Trippingdrawn by Ivan Barbashev2 min

3rd

  • 2:45VGKBrett Howden · Trippingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov2 min
  • 10:46VANElias Pettersson · Interferencedrawn by Zach Whitecloud2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Conor Garland, 2nd 18:31 — VAN 53% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Garland · Goal · xG 0.46C. Garland · Goal · xG 0.38E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.35C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.21J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.16E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.16J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.12N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.11D. Joshua · On goal · xG 0.11J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.10N. Hoglander · Missed · xG 0.10N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.09N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.08Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.06S. Lafferty · On goal · xG 0.06C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.05E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.05N. Hoglander · Missed · xG 0.05D. Joshua · On goal · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.03I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.03B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.03T. Blueger · Missed · xG 0.03N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.02N. Zadorov · Missed · xG 0.02V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.02I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.01C. Soucy · On goal · xG 0.01T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.01N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.01T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.00T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.00F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.00C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 3.1 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsVAN
1.93 G
All situations
4 G3.1
1.31 G
Even strength
2 G1.6
0.62 G
Power play
2 G1.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK35%65%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.91 – 2.68

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

VGKvsVAN
23
Shots on goal
30
52%
Faceoffs
48%
2/4
Power play
2/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
24
Hits
35
14
Blocked shots
17
3
Giveaways
5
5
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
15N. HanifinD112-120.14120—24:22
9J. EichelC213+150.280002522:33
81J. MarchessaultR011000.16300—21:19
27S. TheodoreD000030.07030—20:53
48T. HertlC011-110.144006720:20
20C. StephensonC000000.030107319:52
14N. HagueD000-210.03320—18:56
71W. KarlssonC000-130.241005518:40
3B. McNabbD000000.00220—18:31
23A. MartinezD000000.00000—15:35
2Z. WhitecloudD000+120.25010—15:27
49I. BarbashevL000010.26200—15:12
39A. ManthaR000000.03010—14:36
16P. DorofeyevR000030.08002—13:53
22M. AmadioR000-110.06000—11:38
43P. CotterL000000.06210—08:57
21B. HowdenC000-100.002046008:27
55K. KolesarR000010.08410—07:44
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36L. Thompson(L)30264.8672.78-1.2258:10

Season series

Tied 2-2

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