VGK 3–2 ANA Final / OT · W
Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Tue, May 12, 2026 · 2025-26 playoffs
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 7-4
3–2
Final / OTW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 6-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT VGK 1110611015332 ANA 1901711000236 goals · shots on goal
Game 5 — the Golden Knights lead the series 3–2
VGK 7-4 · ANA 6-5 · Game 5 — the Golden Knights lead the series 3–2

Golden Knights beat the Ducks

The Golden Knights earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.7, and they won it in overtime on Dorofeyev's goal. Lukas Dostal stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 1.7, on 32 and 36 shots on goal.

VGK 3.6 xG · 32 shots ANA 1.7 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 1.5 · 0.7
2nd 0.4 · 0.6
3rd 1.0 · 0.4
OT 0.7 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 79.
VGK 79%ANA 21%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 3 penalties
← Golden Knights shoot this way Ducks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
09:00 Brayden McNabb· Interference
Sennecke scored on this power play
5 min
Major
PEN
09:00 Brayden McNabb· Game
10 min
Misconduct
1
12:36 Beckett Sennecke PP
Cutter Gauthier, Mason McTavish · Power play (McNabb, interference) · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
0–1
PEN
14:39 Pavel Mintyukov· Slashing
Dorofeyev scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
16:13 Pavel Dorofeyev PP
Tomas Hertl, Jack Eichel · Power play (Mintyukov, slashing) · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
1–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
3
04:48 Tomas Hertl
Brandon Saad, Rasmus Andersson · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (63%)
2–1
4
Cutter Gauthier, Mason McTavish · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
Overtime
5
04:10 Pavel Dorofeyev GWG
Jack Eichel · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (58%)
3–2
Goaltending
+0.8
vs expected
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.0
vs expected
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 4.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VGKANA
Shots on goal
32
36
Expected goals
3.6
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
1/1
1/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Golden Knights went 1-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Ducks power play.