Vegas Golden Knights

VGK · 2-0-0

2–1

Final / SOW

San Jose Sharks

SJS · 0-1-1

1ST2ND3RDOTSOT VGK 0706110001223 SJS 0501017070129 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0

VGK 2-0-0 · SJS 0-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0

Golden Knights beat the Sharks

The Golden Knights were outchanced (3.4 to 1.4 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Carter Hart stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starCarter Hart

VGK · G · #79 SV% .966 · 28 saves

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.4, on 29 and 23 shots on goal.

VGK 1.4 xG · 23 shots SJS 3.4 xG · 29 shots

0

1

2

3

1st 0.5 · 0.8

2nd 0.4 · 1.2

3rd 0.5 · 0.6

OT · the swing 0.0 · 0.9

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 18.

VGK 18%SJS 82%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 3 penalties

← Golden Knights shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

17:15

Joe Fleming· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

No goals or penalties.

3rd period

PEN

02:39

Joe Fleming· Elbowing

Misa scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

04:18

Michael Misa PP

Ivar Stenberg, Dmitry Orlov · Power play (Fleming, elbowing) · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

2

08:22

Alexander Holtz

Tanner Laczynski, · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

19:09

Bench· Too many men on the ice

Killed

2 min
Bench minor

Shootout

1

Matyas Sapovaliv Goal

2

Ivar Stenberg Goal

3

Braeden Bowman Goal

4

Igor Chernyshov Save

5

Alexander Holtz Save

6

Luca Cagnoni Save

NHL three stars

the league's pick

★ 1st star

Carter Hart

VGK · G · #79 SV% .966 · 28 savesSV% .966 ★ 2nd star

Yaroslav Askarov

SJS · G · #30 SV% .957 · 22 savesSV% .957 ★ 3rd star

Michael Misa

SJS · C · #77 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Carter Hart

VGK

+2.8

vs expected

28/29 saves · 1 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 2.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Yaroslav Askarov

SJS

+1.2

vs expected

22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team VGKSJS

Shots on goal

23

29

Expected goals

1.4

3.4

Hits

24

30

Blocks

14

19

Faceoffs

55%

45%

Power play

0/0

1/3

Penalty minutes

6

0

The Golden Knights allowed 1 on 3 Sharks power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	GV	TK	xG
25Matyas SapovalivM. SapovalivC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	20:47	25	57%	0	0	0.0
10Alexander HoltzA. HoltzRW	1	0	1	+1	0	4	2	0	19:11	22	100%	1	0	0.2
46J. RondbjergJ. RondbjergRW	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	18:39	24	—	1	0	0.1
42Braeden BowmanB. BowmanRW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	17:44	23	—	1	0	0.1
28Tanner LaczynskiT. LaczynskiC	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	17:11	22	63%	0	2	0.1
59J. HallumJ. HallumLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	17:05	21	—	2	1	0.2
17M. GatcombM. GatcombC	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	16:53	20	100%	3	0	0.0
8M. CatafordM. CatafordC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	13:59	17	—	1	1	0.1
13J. DemekJ. DemekC	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	12:13	12	40%	0	0	0.2
18A. WeiermairA. WeiermairC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11:45	17	50%	1	0	0.2
75M. McLainM. McLainC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	09:35	12	—	1	0	0.0
50Joe FlemingJ. FlemingRW	0	0	0	0	4	0	8	0	09:09	11	—	1	0	0.0

Defense	A	P	+/−	S	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	GV	TK	xG
14V. HeinolaV. HeinolaD	0	0	0	3	0	25:14	26	—	1	1	0.1
6A. TuomistoA. TuomistoD	0	0	0	0	5	24:43	26	—	0	0	0.0
73 . D	1	1	+1	0	3	22:09	26	—	3	0	0.0
56J. PiiparinenJ. PiiparinenD	0	0	+1	0	2	20:06	25	—	2	1	0.0
52D. CoghlanD. CoghlanD	0	0	0	2	0	17:30	24	—	1	0	0.0
84J. DaviesJ. DaviesD	0	0	0	1	3	16:53	22	—	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
79Carter HartC. HartG	28	29	1	.966	25/25	3/4	0/0	65:00		+2.8

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
41Ivar StenbergI. StenbergLW	0	1	1	−1	4	1	0	22:17	21	—	0	1	0	0.6
21A. WennbergA. WennbergC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	20:45	20	50%	0	1	2	0.0
92Igor ChernyshovI. ChernyshovLW	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	19:07	20	—	0	0	2	0.2
77Michael MisaM. MisaC	1	0	1	0	4	0	2	18:37	20	43%	1	1	0	0.6
18F. BystedtF. BystedtC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16:58	16	21%	0	3	2	0.1
73T. ToffoliT. ToffoliC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	16:01	21	—	0	0	0	0.1
56E. CardwellE. CardwellRW	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	15:49	16	—	0	1	1	0.3
51C. GrafC. GrafRW	0	0	0	−1	2	3	1	15:30	18	—	0	0	0	0.4
26A. GasseauA. GasseauC	0	0	0	0	3	6	1	13:46	17	100%	0	1	0	0.5
15J. HuntingtonJ. HuntingtonC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	13:29	16	67%	0	1	0	0.1
62C. WetschC. WetschRW	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	11:20	15	—	0	0	0	0.0
54P. GilesP. GilesRW	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	10:53	14	67%	0	0	1	0.1

Defense	A	P	+/−	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	GV	TK	xG
42Luca CagnoniL. CagnoniD	0	0	0	1	0	0	22:43	22	—	1	0	0.0
48E. PohlkampE. PohlkampD	0	0	0	3	3	2	22:04	20	—	2	0	0.2
9Dmitry OrlovD. OrlovD	1	1	0	2	1	0	19:54	21	—	1	0	0.1
65J. TroubaJ. TroubaD	0	0	−1	1	0	1	19:10	19	—	0	1	0.0
5N. AllanN. AllanD	0	0	−1	0	2	2	19:01	20	—	0	0	0.0
53P. SinnP. SinnD	0	0	0	0	1	1	19:01	17	—	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Yaroslav AskarovY. AskarovG	22	23	1	.957	21/22	0/0	1/1	65:00		+1.2

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