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Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers

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Vegas Golden Knights
0
Edmonton Oilers
▸3
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Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adam Henrique's goal at 13:03 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 2.8 to 2.0; shots on goal were VGK 23, EDM 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Adin Hill stopped 29 of 32 (.906); Stuart Skinner stopped 23 of 23 (1.000), 2.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Adam Henrique (2 G), 2. Evander Kane (1 G, 1 A), 3. Stuart Skinner (23 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    A. Henrique2 G
  2. ★★
    EDM
    E. Kane1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    S. Skinner23 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK0507011023
EDMEDM21511007332

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    A. Henrique(2)
    C. Brown (3)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:27
  2. EDM
    A. Henrique(3)
    Z. Hyman (5), E. Kane (3)
    between-legsxG 0.20win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    13:03

2nd period

  1. EDM
    E. Kane(4)
    C. McDavid (14), E. Bouchard (8)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    7:38

Penalties

VGK 11 PIM·EDM 13 PIM

1st

  • 4:36EDMMattias Janmark · Roughingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min
  • 4:36VGKNicolas Hague · Fightingdrawn by Trent Frederic5 min
  • 4:36EDMTrent Frederic · Fightingdrawn by Nicolas Hague5 min
  • 10:37VGKBrett Howden · Cross checkingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min
  • 13:03EDMEvander Kane · Chargingdrawn by Adin Hill2 min
  • 13:03EDMDarnell Nurse · Roughingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min
  • 13:03VGKKeegan Kolesar · Roughingdrawn by Darnell Nurse2 min
  • 17:03EDMKasperi Kapanen · Slashingdrawn by Brayden McNabb2 min

2nd

  • 10:47VGKPavel Dorofeyev · Trippingdrawn by John Klingberg2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Adam Henrique, 1st 13:03 — EDM 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.23A. Henrique · Goal · xG 0.20M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.20A. Henrique · Goal · xG 0.19L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.14R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.14A. Henrique · Missed · xG 0.14L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.13C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.12L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.11C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.11Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.10C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.09K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.09R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.08E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.07C. Brown · Missed · xG 0.05R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.05L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.05E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.05V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.05A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.04C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.04J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.04J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.03K. Kapanen · On goal · xG 0.02J. Walman · Missed · xG 0.02D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.02T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kulak · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.01T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.01C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.01J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.01B. Kulak · On goal · xG 0.01C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01V. Podkolzin · Missed · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM3 G · 2.8 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsEDM
2.00 G
All situations
3 G2.8
1.30 G
Even strength
3 G2.3
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK35%65%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.97 – 2.77

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

VGKvsEDM
23
Shots on goal
32
41%
Faceoffs
59%
0/3
Power play
0/2
11
Penalty minutes
13
32
Hits
33
18
Blocked shots
20
14
Giveaways
10
1
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27S. TheodoreD000-210.01020—22:51
9J. EichelC000-120.120005022:14
61M. StoneR000-110.00010—21:42
15N. HanifinD000030.05130—20:38
7A. PietrangeloD000000.03150—20:29
3B. McNabbD000-210.05310—20:21
49I. BarbashevL000010.22100—18:34
48T. HertlC000-120.407003317:47
71W. KarlssonC000020.040103317:04
16P. DorofeyevR000-230.34102—16:49
19R. SmithR000040.23010—15:03
10N. RoyC000-100.001002515:02
2Z. WhitecloudD000-120.03100—13:35
14N. HagueD000-100.00135—12:46
95V. OlofssonL000-100.19110—12:28
21B. HowdenC000-110.2550210011:54
55K. KolesarR000-100.00802—11:25
70T. PearsonL000000.01100—09:57
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33A. Hill(L)32293.9062.81-0.1955:21

Series

EDM leads 4-1

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