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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

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San Jose Sharks
2
Vegas Golden Knights
▸7
FinalTV NBCSCA, SCRIPPS·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 6-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mitch Marner's goal at 9:07 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 68% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 4.2 to 1.7; shots on goal were SJS 23, VGK 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 86% of the time. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 7 of 10 (.700), 1.3 goals below expected; Carter Hart stopped 21 of 23 (.913). Three stars: 1. Mitch Marner (2 G), 2. Reilly Smith (1 G, 1 A), 3. Pavel Dorofeyev (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Marner2 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    R. Smith1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    P. Dorofeyev2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS0514114223
VGKVGK5171514726

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    B. Howden(6)
    B. Bowman (7), R. Smith (4)
    snapxG 0.25win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:46
  2. VGK
    M. Marner(8)PPG
    N. Hanifin (9), P. Dorofeyev (9)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-2
    9:07
  3. VGK
    C. Sissons(2)
    K. Kolesar (5), B. Saad (4)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +10 ptsVideo
    0-3
    11:37
  4. VGK
    T. Hertl(15)
    P. Dorofeyev (10)
    snapxG 0.24win prob +5 ptsVideo
    0-4
    14:57
  5. VGK
    M. Stone(8)
    I. Barbashev (15), K. Korczak (4)
    backhandxG 0.28win prob +2 ptsVideo
    0-5
    18:34

2nd period

  1. SJS
    M. Celebrini(19)
    T. Toffoli (14)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-5
    6:49
  2. VGK
    R. Smith(5)
    K. Korczak (5), B. Bowman (8)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-6
    18:50

3rd period

  1. VGK
    M. Marner(9)
    M. Stone (21), I. Barbashev (16)
    wristxG 0.23Video
    1-7
    5:22
  2. SJS
    C. Graf(10)
    T. Toffoli (15), A. Wennberg (16)
    wristxG 0.13Video
    2-7
    8:04

Penalties

SJS 8 PIM·VGK 4 PIM

1st

  • 7:58SJSShakir Mukhamadullin · Slashingdrawn by Ivan Barbashev2 min
  • 12:13VGKZach Whitecloud · Interferencedrawn by Zack Ostapchuk2 min
  • 12:23SJSWilliam Eklund · High stickingdrawn by Colton Sissons2 min

2nd

  • 8:02SJSWilliam Eklund · Trippingdrawn by Mitch Marner2 min

3rd

  • 14:44SJSMario Ferraro · Roughingdrawn by Jeremy Lauzon2 min
  • 20:00VGKBen Hutton · Slashingdrawn by Zack Ostapchuk2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mitch Marner, 1st 9:07 — VGK 68% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.41M. Stone · Goal · xG 0.28B. Howden · Goal · xG 0.25T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.24M. Marner · Goal · xG 0.23B. Howden · Missed · xG 0.21P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.17C. Sissons · Goal · xG 0.17T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.16P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.15M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.14T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.14M. Marner · Missed · xG 0.12P. Dorofeyev · Missed · xG 0.12B. Howden · Missed · xG 0.12M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.10T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.10M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.09K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.09C. Sissons · On goal · xG 0.09M. Marner · Goal · xG 0.08K. Kolesar · On goal · xG 0.08M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.08R. Smith · Goal · xG 0.08M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.07P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.06B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.05C. Sissons · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Whitecloud · Missed · xG 0.05N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.04M. Marner · Missed · xG 0.04I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.03B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.02A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.02J. Lauzon · Missed · xG 0.02P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.01J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.01C. Sissons · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Whitecloud · Missed · xG 0.00T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK7 G · 4.2 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVGK
1.72 G
All situations
7 G4.2
1.72 G
Even strength
6 G3.3
0.00 G
Power play
1 G0.9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS14%86%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.73 – 4.16

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

SJSvsVGK
23
Shots on goal
26
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/1
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
25
Hits
13
6
Blocked shots
9
15
Giveaways
20
6
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
9D. OrlovD000-210.00420—21:22
38M. FerraroD000-210.01002—20:44
71M. CelebriniC101020.350106320:04
85S. MukhamadullinD000-220.03002—20:02
3J. KlingbergD000-130.10100—19:58
4N. LeddyD000-100.00000—19:46
72W. EklundL000-150.52114—19:09
6S. DickinsonD000000.00000—18:22
21A. WennbergC011-110.002104017:38
51C. GrafR101+110.13100—17:26
92I. ChernyshovL000020.24110—16:50
73T. ToffoliC022010.070005015:24
23B. GoodrowC000020.03200013:37
10T. DellandreaC000-300.112005511:38
75R. ReavesR000000.00500—11:20
63Z. OstapchukC000010.025005810:41
56E. CardwellR000-410.03000—09:48
53J. SkinnerL000-400.10100—09:02
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33A. Nedeljkovic1073.7001.72-1.2845:03
30Y. Askarov(L)16124.7502.48-1.5214:57

Season series

VGK leads 4-0

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