Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas StarsDec 13, 2019

Final / OTFriday, Dec 13, 2019· American Airlines Center

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Vegas Golden KnightsVGK

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Dallas StarsDAL

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Goals	1	2	3	OT	T		Shots	1	2	3	OT	T
VGK	0	2	0	1	3		VGK	7	16	7	2	32
DAL	1	0	1	0	2		DAL	15	7	7	1	30

: VGK 65DAL 62
: VGK 3.04DAL 3.13
PP goals: VGK 0DAL 0
Hits: VGK 21DAL 24
Blocks: VGK 22DAL 18
PIM: VGK 4DAL 4
: VGK 48%DAL 52%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Vegas Golden Knights edge Dallas Stars 3–2 (OT)

Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars 3–2 in overtime at DAL. Max Pacioretty (VGK) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Roman Polak (DAL) played 20:26, +3:52 up on his 16:34 season average over 40 games.

Points
Max Pacioretty had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:31.Pacioretty
Points
Mark Stone had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:37.Stone
Points
Shea Theodore had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 21:52.Theodore
Usage
Roman Polak (DAL) played 20:26, +3:52 up on his 16:34 season average over 40 games.Polak
Usage
Nate Schmidt (VGK) played 25:05, +3:28 up on his 21:37 season average over 58 games.Schmidt
Usage
Nick Holden (VGK) played 15:37, −3:18 down on his 18:55 season average over 60 games.Holden
Cats
Esa Lindell (DAL) blocked 7 shots in 24:04.Lindell

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)DAL attacks right (top on phones) →

DAL
VGK
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 127 of 127 attempts · DAL 62 · VGK 65

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

DAL
VGK
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

DAL 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 37% of the game, DAL 34%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

DAL

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	DAL
	60	60
	2.64	2.20
	2.57	2.17
	8	14
	0	2
	22	29
	−0.017	+0.017
	37%	34%

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

L1Smith – Karlsson – Marchessault
11:5552% CF
L2Pacioretty – Stone – Stephenson
11:3661% CF
L3Stastny – Zykov – Tuch
9:3850% CF
L4Reaves – Carrier – Nosek
8:3457% CF
D1McNabb – Schmidt
17:0243% CF
D2Merrill – Theodore
15:4757% CF
D3Engelland – Holden
11:5362% CF

PP1Stastny – Pacioretty – Stone – Theodore – Zykov
2:02100% CF
PP2Smith – Karlsson – Marchessault – Schmidt – Tuch
1:52100% CF
PK1FStone – Nosek
1:58
PK2FStastny – Karlsson
1:02
PK1DEngelland – McNabb
2:58
PK2DHolden – Schmidt
1:02

Current VGK line combinations →

Dallas Stars

L1Comeau – Cogliano – Faksa
9:5831% CF
L2Pavelski – Radulov – Hintz
7:2460% CF
L3Benn – Seguin – Janmark
7:1445% CF
L4Perry – Dickinson – Gurianov
6:5843% CF
D1Sekera – Polak
14:4845% CF
D2Oleksiak – Heiskanen
9:0060% CF
D3Fedun – Lindell
7:3943% CF

PP1Perry – Radulov – Lindell – Janmark – Gurianov
2:01100% CF
PP2Pavelski – Benn – Seguin – Hintz – Heiskanen
1:5980% CF
PK1FPavelski – Dickinson
1:09
PK2FCogliano – Faksa
0:59
PK1DPolak – Lindell
2:00
PK2DSekera – Heiskanen
1:44

Current DAL line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

15:14
DALTaylor Fedun (Alexander Radulov, Esa Lindell)wrist0.03 xG
VGK: Reaves, McNabb, Schmidt, Carrier, NosekDAL: Pavelski, Radulov, Fedun, Lindell, Dickinson
VGK 0 – 1 DAL

2nd period

4:20
VGKWilliam Karlsson (Jonathan Marchessault, Shea Theodore)snap0.02 xG
VGK: Smith, Merrill, Karlsson, Marchessault, TheodoreDAL: Comeau, Cogliano, Fedun, Faksa, Lindell
VGK 1 – 1 DAL
14:41
VGKChandler Stephenson (Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone)wrist0.09 xG
VGK: Pacioretty, McNabb, Stone, Stephenson, SchmidtDAL: Benn, Seguin, Fedun, Lindell, Janmark
VGK 2 – 1 DAL

3rd period

14:49
DALJamie Benn (Tyler Seguin)tip-in0.12 xG
VGK: Engelland, Holden, Smith, Karlsson, MarchessaultDAL: Benn, Seguin, Fedun, Oleksiak, Hintz
VGK 2 – 2 DAL

OT period

0:51
VGKMax Pacioretty (Shea Theodore, Mark Stone)backhand0.31 xG
VGK: Pacioretty, Stone, TheodoreDAL: Pavelski, Lindell, Hintz
VGK 3 – 2 DAL

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
William Karlsson C	L1	1	0	1	0	3	0.06	0	3	0	19:06	—	—	41	51
Reilly Smith R	L1	0	0	0	0	2	0.27	0	0	2	17:41	—	—	50	54
Jonathan Marchessault R	L1	0	1	1	0	5	0.33	2	1	0	17:25	—	—	41	49
Mark Stone R	L2	0	2	2	+2	2	0.54	1	2	0	18:37	—	—	62	76
Max Pacioretty L	L2	1	1	2	+2	5	0.58	0	0	0	16:31	—	—	64	77
Chandler Stephenson C	L2	1	0	1	+1	1	0.09	0	2	0	14:03	—	—	56	68
Paul Stastny C	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	15:55	—	—	53	47
Alex Tuch R	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.14	1	0	0	14:52	—	—	40	44
Valentin Zykov L	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.24	0	0	0	13:29	—	—	44	34
Tomas Nosek L	L4	0	0	0	-1	1	0.09	1	0	0	13:24	—	—	52	52
Ryan Reaves R	L4	0	0	0	-1	0	0.16	5	1	0	11:02	—	—	46	48
William Carrier L	L4	0	0	0	-1	2	0.14	3	0	0	9:14	—	—	57	52
Nate Schmidt D	D1	0	0	0	0	1	0.02	0	7	0	25:05	—	—	35	53
Brayden McNabb D	D1	0	0	0	0	3	0.09	3	2	0	20:09	—	—	43	54
Shea Theodore D	D2	0	2	2	+2	2	0.11	0	0	2	21:52	—	—	54	46
Jon Merrill D	D2	0	0	0	+1	1	0.09	0	1	0	17:37	—	—	56	45
Deryk Engelland D	D3	0	0	0	-1	0	0.00	4	1	0	16:54	—	—	52	61
Nick Holden D	D3	0	0	0	-1	2	0.08	1	2	0	15:37	—	—	69	74

VGK goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Malcolm Subban(start)	W	30	28	2	.933	3.13	60:51

Dallas Stars

DAL skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Radek Faksa C	L1	0	0	0	-1	3	0.54	1	1	0	16:16	—	—	44	48
Andrew Cogliano C	L1	0	0	0	-1	0	0.00	0	0	0	14:26	—	—	35	36
Blake Comeau L	L1	0	0	0	-1	0	0.04	0	0	2	13:38	—	—	50	51
Joe Pavelski C	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	17:38	—	—	46	46
Alexander Radulov R	L2	0	1	1	+1	2	0.32	0	0	0	17:27	—	—	68	67
Roope Hintz C	L2	0	0	0	0	3	0.33	0	0	0	14:01	—	—	77	75
Tyler Seguin C	L3	0	1	1	0	2	0.10	3	1	0	18:30	—	—	49	34
Jamie Benn L	L3	1	0	1	0	2	0.42	4	0	0	16:30	—	—	50	38
Mattias Janmark C	L3	0	0	0	-1	2	0.06	0	0	0	11:57	—	—	50	35
Jason Dickinson C	L4	0	0	0	+1	1	0.18	2	1	0	16:37	—	—	48	53
Corey Perry R	L4	0	0	0	0	3	0.48	1	0	0	13:54	—	—	48	46
Denis Gurianov R	L4	0	0	0	0	1	0.13	1	1	0	10:33	—	—	44	53
Roman Polak D	D1	0	0	0	0	2	0.02	4	5	0	20:26	—	—	46	45
Andrej Sekera D	D1	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	0	2	0	18:28	—	—	49	49
Miro Heiskanen D	D2	0	0	0	0	3	0.25	0	0	0	24:39	—	—	59	40
Jamie Oleksiak D	D2	0	0	0	+1	1	0.04	2	0	0	15:54	—	—	50	32
Esa Lindell D	D3	0	1	1	-2	3	0.14	1	7	0	24:04	—	—	51	48
Taylor Fedun D	D3	1	0	1	0	2	0.05	2	0	2	13:39	—	—	43	46

DAL goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Ben Bishop(start)	O	32	29	3	.906	3.04	60:47

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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.