VGK 3–4 ANA

Final · L

Golden Knights/Schedule/Recap Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season

Vegas Golden Knights

VGK · 1-1-0

3–4

FinalL

Anaheim Ducks

ANA · 1-0-0

1ST2ND3RDT VGK 0809312329 ANA 173706420 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1 ·Next: Sun, Oct 4 at VAN

VGK 1-1-0 · ANA 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Golden Knights trail the season series 0–1 · Next: Sun at VAN

Golden Knights fell to the Ducks

The Golden Knights created the better chances (4.3 to 1.7 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. The Golden Knights owned the 3rd period, 2.1 to 0.5 in expected goals.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starLeo Carlsson

ANA · C · #91 1 G · 1 A · 2 P

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 1.7, on 29 and 20 shots on goal.

VGK 4.3 xG · 29 shots ANA 1.7 xG · 20 shots

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1st 1.1 · 0.4

2nd 1.1 · 0.8

3rd · the swing 2.1 · 0.5

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Golden Knights win 86.

VGK 86%ANA 14%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 2 penalties

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

1st period

PEN

09:39

Ivan Barbashev· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

10:54

Cutter Gauthier· Holding the stick

Killed

2 min
Minor

1

19:52

Beckett Sennecke

Leo Carlsson, Tristan Luneau · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

2nd period

2

01:33

Alex Killorn

Noah Warren, Mikael Granlund · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)

0–2 ▶ Watch ↗

3

02:28

Jeff Malott

Tim Washe, Jackson LaCombe · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in

0–3 ▶ Watch ↗

4

07:03

Leo Carlsson GWG

A.J. Greer, Cutter Gauthier · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)

0–4 ▶ Watch ↗

3rd period

5

04:38

Shea Theodore

Brett Howden, Jack Eichel · snap shot, a great chance (28%)

1–4 ▶ Watch ↗

6

06:07

Tomas Hertl PP

Mitch Marner, Jack Eichel · wrist shot, a great chance (37%)

2–4 ▶ Watch ↗

7

17:10

Braeden Bowman

Victor Olofsson, Brayden McNabb · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)

3–4 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Leo Carlsson

ANA · C · #91 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A ★ 2nd star

Shea Theodore

VGK · D · #27 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 3rd star

Lukas Dostal

ANA · G · #1 SV% .900 · 27 savesSV% .900

Goaltending

Carter Hart

VGK

−0.6

vs expected

16/20 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Lukas Dostal

ANA

+0.6

vs expected

26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team VGKANA

Shots on goal

29

20

Expected goals

4.3

1.7

Hits

0

0

Blocks

0

0

Faceoffs

60%

40%

Power play

1/1

0/1

Penalty minutes

4

4

The Golden Knights went 1-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Ducks power play.

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	1	1	−1	0	1	0	0	22:22	21	—	0	1	0	0.1
9Jack EichelJ. EichelC	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	22:07	21	57%	0	0	2	0.0
61Mark StoneM. StoneRW	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	20:39	21	—	0	1	0	0.0
71William KarlssonW. KarlssonC	0	0	0	−2	0	2	0	0	20:13	21	71%	0	0	1	0.0
48Tomas HertlT. HertlC	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	0	17:23	19	54%	1	0	0	1.9
49Ivan BarbashevI. BarbashevLW	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	15:05	19	—	0	2	0	0.1
21Brett HowdenB. HowdenC	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	14:58	19	—	0	1	0	0.8
95Victor OlofssonV. OlofssonLW	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	13:13	18	100%	0	1	0	0.0
42Braeden BowmanB. BowmanRW	1	0	1	−2	0	3	0	0	12:02	17	—	0	1	0	0.3
24Trevor ConnellyT. ConnellyLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10:30	13	—	0	0	0	0.1
26Nic DowdN. DowdC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	8:24	12	17%	0	0	0	0.1
17Marc GatcombM. GatcombC	0	0	0	−2	0	1	0	0	7:33	10	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
27Shea TheodoreS. TheodoreD	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0	24:40	26	—	0	4	0	0.7
15Noah HanifinN. HanifinD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19:33	24	—	0	1	0	0.0
4Rasmus AnderssonR. AnderssonD	0	0	0	−3	2	2	0	0	19:14	24	—	0	0	0	0.1
3Brayden McNabbB. McNabbD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	17:57	23	—	0	2	0	0.1
5Jeremy LauzonJ. LauzonD	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	16:48	23	—	0	0	0	0.1
29Parker WotherspoonP. WotherspoonD	0	0	0	−3	0	0	0	0	15:39	21	—	0	1	0	0.1

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
79Carter HartC. HartG	16	20	4	.800	14/18	2/2	0/0	57:40	✓	−0.6

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
64Mikael GranlundM. GranlundC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	18:39	23	50%	0	3	0	0.1
45Beckett SenneckeB. SenneckeRW	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	0	18:04	20	—	0	4	1	0.1
61Cutter GauthierC. GauthierLW	0	1	1	+1	4	5	0	0	17:51	21	—	0	3	1	0.0
91Leo CarlssonL. CarlssonC	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	17:43	21	46%	0	0	0	0.4
42Tim WasheT. WasheC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	16:03	24	52%	0	0	0	0.0
17Alex KillornA. KillornLW	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	15:14	22	—	0	0	0	0.1
25Ryan PoehlingR. PoehlingC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	0	14:03	20	11%	0	1	0	0.5
18A.J. GreerA. GreerLW	0	1	1	−1	0	4	0	0	13:24	20	—	0	2	0	0.3
28Judd CaulfieldJ. CaulfieldRW	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	13:17	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
13Nikita NesterenkoN. NesterenkoC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11:49	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
39Jeff MalottJ. MalottLW	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	10:39	16	—	0	0	0	0.1
77Frank VatranoF. VatranoRW	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	10:34	15	—	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
2Jackson LaCombeJ. LaCombeD	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	29:37	33	—	0	0	2	0.0
67Tristan LuneauT. LuneauD	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	0	26:58	28	—	0	2	0	0.0
98Pavel MintyukovP. MintyukovD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	21:10	28	—	0	1	0	0.0
34Travis MitchellT. MitchellD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	20:38	29	—	0	2	0	0.0
47Noah WarrenN. WarrenD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9:33	16	—	0	0	0	0.0
55Tyson HindsT. HindsD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9:15	12	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
1Lukas DostalL. DostalG	27	30	3	.900	24/26	3/4	0/0	60:00	✓	+0.6

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Last night's Cap Challenge

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53 saves · $7.8M

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