VGK 4–0 CHI Final · W
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Sat, Mar 14, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 31-22-14
4–0
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 25-30-11
1ST2ND3RDT VGK 31211109432 CHI 060609021 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1
VGK 31-22-14 · CHI 25-30-11 · Meeting 3 this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 2–1

Golden Knights beat the Blackhawks

The Golden Knights earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 2.5, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Adin Hill stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.5, on 32 and 21 shots on goal.

VGK 3.2 xG · 32 shots CHI 2.5 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.2 · 0.6
2nd 1.1 · 0.8
3rd 0.8 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 62.
VGK 62%CHI 38%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 15 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:31 Cole Smith· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:22 Louis Crevier· Cross-checking
Dorofeyev scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
08:33 Pavel Dorofeyev PPGWG
Mitch Marner, Mark Stone · Power play (Crevier, cross-checking) · slap shot, a great chance (29%)
1–0
2
11:35 Rasmus Andersson
Noah Hanifin, Pavel Dorofeyev · wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
2–0
3
12:00 Keegan Kolesar
Jeremy Lauzon, Nic Dowd · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
3–0
PEN
12:47 Louis Crevier· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:22 Kaedan Korczak· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:22 Connor Bedard· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
12:11 Andrew Mangiapane· Cross-checking
Dorofeyev scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
12:51 Pavel Dorofeyev PP
Mark Stone, Mitch Marner · Power play (Mangiapane, cross-checking) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
4–0
PEN
13:53 Nic Dowd· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:58 Nic Dowd· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:25 Teuvo Teravainen· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
10:06 Jeremy Lauzon· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:06 Jeremy Lauzon· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:06 Ethan Del Mastro· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:06 Ethan Del Mastro· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
10:06 Jeremy Lauzon· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
14:42 Matt Grzelcyk· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+2.0
vs expected
21/21 saves · 0 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.6
vs expected
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team VGKCHI
Shots on goal
32
21
Expected goals
3.2
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
2/5
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Golden Knights went 2-for-5 on the power play and killed all 3 Blackhawks power plays.