Vegas Golden Knights vs. Toronto Maple LeafsFeb 27, 2024

FinalTuesday, Feb 27, 2024· Scotiabank Arena

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Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
VGK	0	3	3	6		VGK	9	11	12	32
TOR	0	1	1	2		TOR	9	11	10	30

: VGK 71TOR 73
: VGK 3.97TOR 2.26
PP goals: VGK 0TOR 0
Hits: VGK 39TOR 32
Blocks: VGK 23TOR 17
PIM: VGK 2TOR 8
: VGK 46%TOR 54%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Vegas Golden Knights rout Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2

Vegas Golden Knights beat Toronto Maple Leafs 6–2 at TOR. Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 1A. Michael Amadio (VGK) played 18:41, +5:22 up on his 13:19 season average over 72 games.

Points
Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:21.Marchessault
Points
Shea Theodore had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 22:01.Theodore
Points
William Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:02.Karlsson
Usage
Michael Amadio (VGK) played 18:41, +5:22 up on his 13:19 season average over 72 games.Amadio
Luck
VGK scored 6 goals on 3.97 expected goals (71 attempts), finishing well above its chances.
Usage
Simon Benoit (TOR) played 21:31, +4:21 up on his 17:10 season average over 63 games.Benoit
Usage
John Tavares (TOR) played 14:45, −3:09 down on his 17:54 season average over 79 games.Tavares
Usage
Morgan Rielly (TOR) played 20:45, −3:02 down on his 23:47 season average over 71 games.Rielly

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Strength

Period

Team

← VGK attacks left (bottom on phones)TOR attacks right (top on phones) →

TOR
VGK
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 144 of 144 attempts · TOR 73 · VGK 71

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

TOR
VGK
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

TOR pressure
VGK pressure
Goal
Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: VGK 45% of the game, TOR 22%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

TOR

VGK

goals / penalties

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
Goal
Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
Stat	VGK	TOR
	56	78
	3.19	2.47
	3.06	2.16
	14	12
	5	6
	17	17
	−0.014	+0.014
	45%	22%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Vegas Golden Knights

L1Stephenson – Barbashev – Amadio
12:1142% CF
L2Karlsson – Marchessault – Brisson
11:1257% CF
L3Kolesar – Roy – Cotter
10:2142% CF
L4Froese – Rempal – Morelli
8:5930% CF
D1McNabb – Theodore
16:2834% CF
D2Martinez – Pietrangelo
16:2544% CF
D3Hague – Whitecloud
14:3441% CF

PP1Karlsson – Marchessault – Stephenson – Theodore – Amadio
4:4873% CF
PP2Pietrangelo – Barbashev – Roy – Cotter – Brisson
1:49100% CF
PK1FKarlsson – Roy
0:59
PK2FStephenson – Kolesar
0:53
PK1DPietrangelo – McNabb
1:03
PK2DHague – Whitecloud
0:16

Current VGK line combinations →

Toronto Maple Leafs

L1Bertuzzi – Domi – Nylander
10:3152% CF
L2Marner – Matthews – Knies
9:4074% CF
L3Tavares – Robertson – McMann
9:0753% CF
L4Reaves – Kampf – Holmberg
7:3662% CF
D1Giordano – Lagesson
13:1177% CF
D2Brodie – Rielly
10:5342% CF
D3McCabe – Benoit
10:0663% CF

PP1Rielly – Bertuzzi – Nylander – Marner – Matthews
1:37100% CF
PP2Giordano – Tavares – McCabe – Domi – Robertson
0:18100% CF
PK1FNylander – Holmberg
1:51
PK2FMarner – Matthews
1:48
PK1DMcCabe – Benoit
3:00
PK2DGiordano – Brodie
1:52

Current TOR line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

2nd period

9:11
VGKIvan Barbashev (Michael Amadio, Shea Theodore)wrist0.23 xG
VGK: McNabb, Stephenson, Theodore, Barbashev, AmadioTOR: Brodie, Rielly, Bertuzzi, Domi, Nylander
VGK 1 – 0 TOR
12:20
VGKMason Morelli (Shea Theodore, Sheldon Rempal)tip-in0.05 xG
VGK: McNabb, Froese, Theodore, Rempal, MorelliTOR: Brodie, Rielly, Domi, Nylander, Holmberg
VGK 2 – 0 TOR
17:45
TORTyler Bertuzzi (Jake McCabe, William Nylander)wrist0.04 xG
VGK: Martinez, Pietrangelo, Froese, Rempal, MorelliTOR: McCabe, Bertuzzi, Domi, Nylander, Lagesson
VGK 2 – 1 TOR
19:09
VGKWilliam Karlsson (Jonathan Marchessault)snap0.22 xG
VGK: Karlsson, Marchessault, Hague, Whitecloud, BrissonTOR: Brodie, Tavares, Rielly, Marner, Matthews
VGK 3 – 1 TOR

3rd period

10:50
VGKJonathan Marchessault (William Karlsson)wrist0.38 xG
VGK: Martinez, Pietrangelo, Karlsson, Marchessault, BrissonTOR: Brodie, McCabe, Bertuzzi, Domi, Nylander
VGK 4 – 1 TOR
14:35
TORRyan Reaves (Pontus Holmberg)wrist0.20 xG
VGK: McNabb, Theodore, Kolesar, Roy, CotterTOR: Reaves, Rielly, Kampf, Holmberg, Benoit
VGK 4 – 2 TOR
18:23
VGKJonathan MarchessaultEN (Alex Pietrangelo)tip-in0.23 xG
VGK: Martinez, Pietrangelo, Marchessault, Stephenson, BarbashevTOR: Tavares, Rielly, Bertuzzi, Nylander, Marner, Matthews
VGK 5 – 2 TOR
19:29
VGKNicolas Roy (Shea Theodore, Brayden McNabb)wrist0.16 xG
VGK: McNabb, Theodore, Kolesar, Roy, CotterTOR: Rielly, McCabe, Nylander, Marner, Matthews
VGK 6 – 2 TOR

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Vegas Golden Knights

VGK skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Chandler Stephenson C	L1	0	0	0	+2	2	0.49	0	1	0	19:46	—	—	40	51
Michael Amadio R	L1	0	1	1	+1	2	0.17	2	1	2	18:41	—	—	41	51
Ivan Barbashev L	L1	1	0	1	+2	2	0.31	0	0	0	16:56	—	—	41	51
Jonathan Marchessault R	L2	2	1	3	+3	4	0.72	3	0	0	19:21	—	—	57	83
William Karlsson C	L2	1	1	2	+2	3	0.72	3	3	0	19:02	—	—	57	83
Brendan Brisson C	L2	0	0	0	+2	1	0.37	1	0	0	14:47	—	—	57	83
Nicolas Roy C	L3	1	0	1	0	3	0.26	4	1	0	15:44	—	—	40	63
Paul Cotter L	L3	0	0	0	0	2	0.06	2	0	0	14:49	—	—	40	63
Keegan Kolesar R	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.19	4	0	0	12:29	—	—	36	61
Byron Froese C	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0.12	5	1	0	10:52	—	—	29	20
Sheldon Rempal R	L4	0	1	1	0	2	0.10	0	0	0	10:39	—	—	30	20
Mason Morelli L	L4	1	0	1	0	1	0.06	2	1	0	10:17	—	—	28	19
Shea Theodore D	D1	0	3	3	+2	3	0.14	0	3	0	22:01	—	—	34	45
Brayden McNabb D	D1	0	1	1	+2	0	0.00	4	4	0	18:26	—	—	36	45
Alex Pietrangelo D	D2	0	1	1	+1	4	0.22	2	5	0	23:54	—	—	48	65
Alec Martinez D	D2	0	0	0	+1	0	0.01	0	2	0	18:04	—	—	45	63
Nicolas Hague D	D3	0	0	0	+1	2	0.02	2	0	0	16:11	—	—	47	68
Zach Whitecloud D	D3	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	5	1	0	16:01	—	—	41	66

VGK goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Adin Hill(start)	W	30	28	2	.933	2.26	60:00

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOR skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
William Nylander R	L1	0	1	1	-4	3	0.10	0	0	0	18:39	—	—	54	18
Max Domi C	L1	0	0	0	-2	5	0.19	2	1	0	15:20	—	—	56	41
Tyler Bertuzzi L	L1	1	0	1	-2	5	0.52	0	1	0	14:51	—	—	54	40
Auston Matthews C	L2	0	0	0	-3	2	0.17	2	4	0	19:31	—	—	61	35
Mitch Marner R	L2	0	0	0	-3	1	0.09	0	1	2	19:13	—	—	61	37
Matthew Knies L	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0.09	1	0	0	12:30	—	—	77	74
John Tavares C	L3	0	0	0	-2	1	0.12	0	0	0	14:45	—	—	58	28
Bobby McMann C	L3	0	0	0	0	2	0.03	3	0	4	13:12	—	—	46	22
Nick Robertson L	L3	0	0	0	0	2	0.04	0	1	0	12:02	—	—	64	57
David Kampf C	L4	0	0	0	+1	1	0.19	1	1	0	13:14	—	—	56	92
Pontus Holmberg R	L4	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	12:18	—	—	53	86
Ryan Reaves R	L4	1	0	1	+1	2	0.33	5	0	0	8:43	—	—	67	94
Mark Giordano D	D1	0	0	0	0	1	0.10	1	0	0	18:04	—	—	80	80
William Lagesson D	D1	0	0	0	+1	2	0.12	2	1	0	16:10	—	—	73	80
Morgan Rielly D	D2	0	0	0	-4	1	0.01	3	1	0	20:45	—	—	43	21
TJ Brodie D	D2	0	0	0	-4	0	0.00	0	1	2	20:01	—	—	41	8
Jake McCabe D	D3	0	1	1	-1	1	0.02	5	2	0	21:44	—	—	59	26
Simon Benoit D	D3	0	0	0	+1	1	0.15	6	3	0	21:31	—	—	57	50

TOR goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Ilya Samsonov(start)	L	31	26	5	.839	3.73	59:27

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Jonathan Marchessault (VGK EN) 3rd 18:23 · assists Alex Pietrangelo · Deflection · loose puck · 5-on-2 at the blue line · 8.6 mph shot · 3.6 s from entry to goal.

Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 18:23 · VGK EN

Play: deflection
Entry: loose
Odd man: 5-on-2
Passes: 0
Shot: 8.6 mph
Distance: 36 ft
Entry to goal: 3.6 s

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Ivan Barbashev · 2nd 9:11 · VGK

Play: odd-man-rush
Entry: carry
Odd man: 1-on-0
Passes: 0
Shot: 23.1 mph
Distance: 9 ft
Entry to goal: 2.7 s

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Mason Morelli · 2nd 12:20 · VGK

Play: deflection
Entry: dump
Odd man: No
Passes: 3
Shot: 33.1 mph
Distance: 9 ft
Entry to goal: 7.2 s
Type: deflection

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Tyler Bertuzzi · 2nd 17:45 · TOR

Play: cycle
Passes: 2
Shot: 50.0 mph
Distance: 21 ft

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William Karlsson · 2nd 19:09 · VGK

Play: turnover-forecheck
Passes: 1
Shot: 25.9 mph
Distance: 19 ft
Type: one-timer

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Jonathan Marchessault · 3rd 10:50 · VGK

Play: rebound
Passes: 1
Shot: 21.9 mph
Distance: 10 ft
Type: rebound

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Ryan Reaves · 3rd 14:35 · TOR

Play: odd-man-rush
Entry: carry
Odd man: 2-on-1
Passes: 0
Shot: 31.8 mph
Distance: 8 ft
Entry to goal: 2.4 s
Type: one-timer

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Nicolas Roy · 3rd 19:29 · VGK

Play: rebound
Passes: 0
Shot: 38.0 mph
Distance: 16 ft
Type: rebound

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Methodology

Shot locations come from the NHL play-by-play, normalised so each shooter attacks the same way, then flipped so the home team attacks right. On-ice stats and lines come from the shift charts: a unit is the exact set of skaters sharing the ice, and CF% is the share of all shot attempts while they were out. Head-to-head cells are 5v5 time against each opponent. Expected goals and the Pressure Index appear as their models are released.