WPG 4–1 VGK Final · W
Jets/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 24, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 30-29-12
4–1
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 32-26-14
1ST2ND3RDT WPG 152917421 VGK 0131806127 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WPG 30-29-12 · VGK 32-26-14 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Jets beat the Golden Knights

The Jets were outchanced (3.3 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Adin Hill allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 1.8, on 27 and 21 shots on goal.

WPG 1.8 xG · 21 shots VGK 3.3 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.3 · 0.9
2nd 1.1 · 1.5
3rd 0.5 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 26.
WPG 26%VGK 74%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 10 penalties
← Jets shoot this way Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
08:46 Nic Dowd· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
17:25 Kyle Connor
Josh Morrissey, Mark Scheifele · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
02:08 Alex Iafallo GWG
Mark Scheifele · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–0
3
Gabriel Vilardi, Dylan DeMelo · wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
3–0
PEN
08:54 Alex Iafallo· Roughing removing opponents helmet
Andersson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
10:29 Rasmus Andersson PP
Ivan Barbashev, Brett Howden · Power play (Iafallo, roughing removing opponents helmet) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–1
PEN
11:49 Neal Pionk· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:07 Colton Sissons· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:28 Noah Hanifin· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:01 Mark Scheifele· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
19:01 Brett Howden· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
3rd period
PEN
10:45 Cole Smith· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:56 Elias Salomonsson· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:42 Dylan Samberg· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
18:42 Mark Scheifele EN
Kyle Connor · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.2
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team WPGVGK
Shots on goal
21
27
Expected goals
1.8
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
52%
48%
Power play
0/4
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Jets went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Golden Knights power plays.