VAN 2–3 VGK Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Mon, Apr 7, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 35-29-13
2–3
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 47-22-8
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 1121702221 VGK 210013112335 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–3
VAN 35-29-13 · VGK 47-22-8 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–3

Canucks fell to the Golden Knights

Chances were even (2.8 to 3.3 expected goals); the Canucks lost 2–3.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.8 expected goals to 3.3, on 21 and 35 shots on goal.

VAN 2.8 xG · 21 shots VGK 3.3 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.4 · 1.0
2nd 1.2 · 1.3
3rd 0.3 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 42.
VAN 42%VGK 58%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:46 Nils Hoglander
Pius Suter, Brock Boeser · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
1–0
2
08:36 Ivan Barbashev
Mark Stone · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
1–1
3
13:15 Nicolas Roy
Tanner Pearson, Keegan Kolesar · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
4
08:03 Aatu Räty
Filip Hronek, Kiefer Sherwood · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
2–2
3rd period
5
16:46 Victor Olofsson GWG
William Karlsson, Alex Pietrangelo · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.8
vs expected
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANVGK
Shots on goal
21
35
Expected goals
2.8
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0