Vegas Golden Knights vs. Nashville PredatorsDec 8, 2017

Final / SOFriday, Dec 8, 2017· Bridgestone Arena

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Goals	1	2	3	OT	SO	T		Shots	1	2	3	OT	T
VGK	1	1	1	0	1	4		VGK	9	13	13	4	39
NSH	0	1	2	0	0	3		NSH	16	14	10	4	44

: VGK 66NSH 67
: VGK 4.68NSH 3.03
PP goals: VGK 1NSH 0
Hits: VGK 17NSH 16
Blocks: VGK 14NSH 15
PIM: VGK 10NSH 10
: VGK 45%NSH 55%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Vegas Golden Knights edge Nashville Predators 4–3 (SO)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Nashville Predators 4–3 in a shootout at NSH. Viktor Arvidsson (NSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for VGK: Neal–Perron–Haula skated 11:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

Points
Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 8 shots in 21:21.Arvidsson
Points
Nate Schmidt had 2 assists (2 points) in 28:08.Schmidt
New line
New look for VGK: Neal–Perron–Haula skated 11:19 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (47.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Neal Perron Haula
Goalie
Malcolm Subban (VGK) faced 44 shots and stopped 41 (.932), +16 against a season average of 27.9; the win.Subban
Goalie
Pekka Rinne (NSH) faced 39 shots and stopped 36 (.923), +8 against a season average of 31.2; the overtime loss.Rinne
Usage
Nate Schmidt (VGK) played 28:08, +5:58 up on his 22:10 season average over 75 games.Schmidt
New line
New look for VGK: Lindberg–Bellemare–Nosek skated 6:34 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (64.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Lindberg Bellemare Nosek
Usage
Roman Josi (NSH) played 31:17, +6:54 up on his 24:23 season average over 74 games.Josi

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)NSH attacks right (top on phones) →

NSH
VGK
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 133 of 133 attempts · NSH 67 · VGK 66

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

NSH
VGK
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

NSH 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 36% of the game, NSH 35%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

NSH

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	NSH
	50	61
	2.88	2.63
	2.85	2.59
	7	5
	6	8
	19	19
	−0.043	+0.043
	36%	35%

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.