VGK 5–2 CHI

Final · W

Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Tue, Sep 29, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season

Vegas Golden Knights

VGK · 1-0-0

5–2

FinalW

Chicago Blackhawks

CHI · 0-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT VGK 21511329537 CHI 0616114226 goals · shots on goal

Season opener for both teams ·First meeting this season — the Golden Knights lead the season series 1–0

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

Golden Knights beat the Blackhawks

The Golden Knights earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 2.3, and a 5–2 win to show for it.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starTrevor Connelly

VGK · LW · #24 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 37 and 26 shots on goal.

VGK 3.1 xG · 37 shots CHI 2.3 xG · 26 shots

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1st 1.3 · 0.7

2nd 1.1 · 0.6

3rd 0.6 · 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 63.

VGK 63%CHI 37%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 0 penalties

← Golden Knights shoot this way Blackhawks shoot this way →

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

1st period

1

10:30

Victor Olofsson PP

Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore · snap shot, a good chance (12%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

2

15:22

Trevor Connelly

Brayden McNabb, Shea Theodore · tip in shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

2nd period

3

12:23

Jordan Greenway

Ryan Greene, Wyatt Kaiser · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)

2–1 ▶ Watch ↗

4

15:12

Jack Eichel GWG

Ivan Barbashev, Brayden McNabb · snap shot, a great chance (43%)

3–1 ▶ Watch ↗

3rd period

5

04:04

Patrick Kane

Unassisted · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)

3–2 ▶ Watch ↗

6

04:43

Noah Hanifin

Nic Dowd, Marc Gatcomb · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)

4–2 ▶ Watch ↗

7

17:27

Mark Stone EN

Jack Eichel, Ivan Barbashev · slap shot off the rush, into an empty net

5–2 ▶ Watch ↗

No penalties

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Trevor Connelly

VGK · LW · #24 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 2nd star

Jack Eichel

VGK · C · #9 1 G · 2 A · 3 P1G 2A ★ 3rd star

Noah Hanifin

VGK · D · #15 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A

Goaltending

Carter Hart

VGK

+0.2

vs expected

24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Spencer Knight

CHI

+0.2

vs expected

32/36 saves · 4 GA · 4.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Team VGKCHI

Shots on goal

37

26

Expected goals

3.1

2.3

Hits

0

0

Blocks

0

0

Faceoffs

100%

0%

Power play

1/0

0/0

Penalty minutes

4

4

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
93Mitch MarnerM. MarnerRW	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	21:21	24	—	0	3	1	0.0
9Jack EichelJ. EichelC	1	2	3	+1	0	2	0	0	18:00	25	46%	0	2	0	0.9
71William KarlssonW. KarlssonC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17:26	25	71%	0	0	0	0.0
21Brett HowdenB. HowdenC	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	17:16	23	—	0	0	0	0.3
61Mark StoneM. StoneRW	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	0	17:11	24	—	0	0	0	0.0
48Tomas HertlT. HertlC	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	15:45	17	50%	0	1	0	0.0
49Ivan BarbashevI. BarbashevLW	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	0	14:27	19	—	0	0	1	0.1
95Victor OlofssonV. OlofssonLW	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	13:57	19	100%	1	1	0	0.2
26Nic DowdN. DowdC	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	12:37	19	53%	0	1	0	0.0
24Trevor ConnellyT. ConnellyLW	1	0	1	−1	0	4	0	0	11:22	15	—	0	1	0	0.5
42Braeden BowmanB. BowmanRW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	10:58	17	—	0	0	0	0.2
17Marc GatcombM. GatcombC	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	0	10:31	17	—	0	0	0	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
27Shea TheodoreS. TheodoreD	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	0	21:22	26	—	0	1	1	0.0
29Parker WotherspoonP. WotherspoonD	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	0	20:08	27	—	0	5	1	0.0
15Noah HanifinN. HanifinD	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	18:51	27	—	0	0	0	0.3
4Rasmus AnderssonR. AnderssonD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	18:46	27	—	0	2	0	0.1
3Brayden McNabbB. McNabbD	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	0	18:45	25	—	0	2	1	0.1
5Jeremy LauzonJ. LauzonD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	17:20	25	—	0	2	0	0.1

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
79Carter HartC. HartG	24	26	2	.923	20/22	2/2	2/2	59:57	✓	+0.2

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
88Patrick KaneP. KaneRW	1	0	1	−1	0	4	0	0	21:36	22	—	0	0	0	0.9
91Frank NazarF. NazarC	0	0	0	−2	0	3	0	0	18:01	26	47%	0	1	1	0.0
16Anton FrondellA. FrondellC	0	0	0	−2	0	1	0	0	17:40	19	50%	0	0	0	0.0
80Roman KantserovR. KantserovRW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	17:07	19	33%	0	0	1	0.1
59Tyler BertuzziT. BertuzziLW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	16:51	17	—	0	1	0	0.1
22Cole SmithC. SmithRW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	15:16	21	—	0	0	0	0.0
20Ryan GreeneR. GreeneC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	14:43	19	41%	0	2	0	0.1
12Jordan GreenwayJ. GreenwayLW	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	0	14:08	17	—	0	0	0	0.6
11Oliver MooreO. MooreC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	13:57	20	100%	0	0	0	0.2
8Ryan DonatoR. DonatoC	0	0	0	−2	0	2	0	0	12:50	18	100%	0	0	0	0.0
76Nick LardisN. LardisLW	0	0	0	−2	0	2	0	0	11:44	18	—	0	0	0	0.0
26Andrew MangiapaneA. MangiapaneLW	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	5:23	9	—	0	1	0	0.1

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
24Bowen ByramB. ByramD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	0	25:08	25	—	0	1	1	0.1
44Wyatt KaiserW. KaiserD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	20:37	26	—	0	1	0	0.0
72Alex VlasicA. VlasicD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	20:01	25	—	0	0	0	0.0
55Artyom LevshunovA. LevshunovD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19:14	23	—	0	4	2	0.0
6Sam RinzelS. RinzelD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	18:16	23	—	0	0	0	0.1
28Ian ColeI. ColeD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	12:40	17	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Spencer KnightS. KnightG	32	36	4	.889	28/31	3/4	1/1	59:47	✓	+0.2

EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

Last night's Cap Challenge

7 squads played

RO

GoalsRyan Otto

0 goals · $29.9M

RO

AssistsRyan Otto

2 assists · $29.9M

RO

PointsRyan Otto

2 pts · $32.5M

RO

ShotsRyan Otto

6 shots · $28.4M

RO

HitsRyan Otto

13 hits · $17.2M

RO

BlocksRyan Otto

8 blocks · $27.5M

RO

GoaliesRyan Otto

0 saves · $9.4M

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