VGK 3–1 VAN Final · W
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Sun, Feb 23, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 34-17-6
3–1
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 26-19-11
1ST2ND3RDT VGK 013112210335 VAN 05110019134 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0
VGK 34-17-6 · VAN 26-19-11 · Meeting 2 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–0

Golden Knights beat the Canucks

The Golden Knights earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.8, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Adin Hill stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.8, on 35 and 34 shots on goal.

VGK 3.4 xG · 35 shots VAN 2.8 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.4 · 0.4
2nd 1.2 · 0.7
3rd 0.8 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 60.
VGK 60%VAN 40%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
06:22 Jake DeBrusk
Kiefer Sherwood, Carson Soucy · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–1
2
11:02 Ivan Barbashev
Victor Olofsson, Kaedan Korczak · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
1–1
3rd period
3
00:18 Brandon Saad GWG
Zach Whitecloud, Brett Howden · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2–1
4
19:29 Tomas Hertl EN
Brett Howden, Nicolas Roy · backhand shot off the rush, into an empty net
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.8
vs expected
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.4
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKVAN
Shots on goal
35
34
Expected goals
3.4
2.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0