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Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden KnightsApr 29, 2024

FinalPlayoffs· T-Mobile Arena
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DAL
4
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VGK
2
Goals123TShots123T
DAL1214DAL817732
VGK1102VGK1461434
DAL 68VGK 83
DAL 3.94VGK 3.42
PP goals
DAL 1VGK 0
Hits
DAL 17VGK 41
Blocks
DAL 24VGK 14
PIM
DAL 4VGK 6
DAL 53%VGK 47%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Dallas Stars beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2

Dallas Stars beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 at VGK. Wyatt Johnston (DAL) led the scoring with 1G 0A. DAL's first power-play unit (Duchene, Seguin, Heiskanen, Stankoven and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 2:29 together.

  1. PP1
    DAL's first power-play unit (Duchene, Seguin, Heiskanen, Stankoven and Johnston) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 2:29 together.DucheneSeguinHeiskanenStankovenJohnston
  2. New line
    New look for VGK: Karlsson–Amadio–Howden skated 8:52 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (85% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.KarlssonAmadioHowden
  3. Usage
    Jason Robertson (DAL) played 15:16, −4:43 down on his 19:59 season average over 18 games.Robertson
  4. Usage
    Alec Martinez (VGK) played 13:29, −4:02 down on his 17:31 season average over 5 games.Martinez
  5. Usage
    Esa Lindell (DAL) played 21:36, −3:20 down on his 24:56 season average over 18 games.Lindell
  6. Usage
    Nils Lundkvist (DAL) played 1:09, −3:37 down on his 4:46 season average over 11 games.Lundkvist
  7. Cats
    Ivan Barbashev (VGK) threw 8 hits and blocked 1 shot, a night for hits leagues.Barbashev
  8. Shots
    Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) led everyone with 7 shot on goals without scoring.Marchessault

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.

Shot map, DAL at VGK: 151 attempts, 66 on goal, 6 goals, 7.37 expected goals; best chance Jack Eichel at 0.81 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← DAL attacks left (bottom on phones)VGK attacks right (top on phones) →
  • VGK
  • DAL
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 151 of 151 attempts · VGK 83 · DAL 68

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, DAL at VGK: expected goals 3.42 to 3.94 (DAL led the chances), shot attempts 83 to 68, 6 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdVGKDALADEJDHnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • VGK
  • DAL
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
VGKDALcontrol2nd3rdAmadio · 1st 14:25Dadonov · 1st 17:52Eichel · 2nd 3:09Johnston · 2nd 9:45Dellandrea · 2nd 18:34Hintz · 3rd 18:38
  • VGK pressure
  • DAL pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: DAL 33% of the game, VGK 44%.

Shift chart

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

Shifts

Shift chart, DAL at VGK: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Logan Thompson (58:37) for VGK and Jake Oettinger (59:45) for DAL, 6 goals.

VGK
DAL
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
StatDALVGK
5888
2.073.30
1.913.12
1611
164
207
+0.034−0.034
33%44%

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.

Dallas Stars

Current DAL line combinations →

Vegas Golden Knights

Current VGK line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 14:25
    VGKMichael Amadio (Brayden McNabb, Brett Howden)wrist0.23 xG
    DAL: Lindell, Hintz, Robertson, Heiskanen, JohnstonVGK: McNabb, Karlsson, Theodore, Amadio, Howden
    DAL 0 – 1 VGK
  2. 17:52
    DALEvgenii Dadonov (Ryan Suter)wrist0.02 xG
    DAL: Suter, Pavelski, Dadonov, Tanev, SeguinVGK: Martinez, Stone, Hertl, Stephenson, Whitecloud
    DAL 1 – 1 VGK

2nd period

  1. 3:09
    VGKJack Eichel (Jonathan Marchessault, Ivan Barbashev)backhand0.81 xG
    DAL: Hintz, Robertson, Heiskanen, Harley, JohnstonVGK: Pietrangelo, Marchessault, Barbashev, Eichel, Whitecloud
    DAL 1 – 2 VGK
  2. 9:45
    DALWyatt JohnstonPP (Matt Duchene, Tyler Seguin)wrist0.32 xG
    DAL: Duchene, Seguin, Heiskanen, Stankoven, JohnstonVGK: McNabb, Stone, Stephenson, Whitecloud
    DAL 2 – 2 VGK
  3. 18:34
    DALTy Dellandrea (Craig Smith, Sam Steel)deflected0.32 xG
    DAL: Smith, Tanev, Lindell, Steel, DellandreaVGK: Pietrangelo, Marchessault, Barbashev, Hanifin, Eichel
    DAL 3 – 2 VGK

3rd period

  1. 18:38
    DALRoope HintzENwrist0.55 xG
    DAL: Pavelski, Duchene, Tanev, Lindell, HintzVGK: Marchessault, Hertl, Stephenson, Theodore, Hanifin, Eichel
    DAL 4 – 2 VGK

Box score

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

Dallas Stars

DAL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Sam Steel CL1011+110.0111012:36——5066
Ty Dellandrea CL1101+130.4511210:52——5266
Craig Smith CL1011+110.210109:07——5066
Matt Duchene CL2011+130.5404018:28——2330
Tyler Seguin CL2011+130.1820017:31——2337
Evgenii Dadonov LL2101+110.0200013:52——2838
Wyatt Johnston CL3101-260.7500018:23——4324
Jamie Benn LL3000000.0032016:07——3838
Logan Stankoven CL3000010.0331015:20——3632
Joe Pavelski CL4000+200.4420017:40——4436
Roope Hintz CL4101-120.5811016:53——4118
Jason Robertson LL4000-230.3410015:16——4219
Miro Heiskanen DD1000-210.0520028:30——228
Thomas Harley DD1000-110.0305023:21——3722
Chris Tanev DD2000+320.0604022:04——5976
Esa Lindell DD2000+130.2014021:36——4255
Ryan Suter D—011+110.0400218:39——3928
Nils Lundkvist D—000000.000001:09——5035
DAL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jake Oettinger(start)W34322.9413.4259:45

Vegas Golden Knights

VGK skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Jack Eichel CL1101-131.2512021:16——5059
Jonathan Marchessault RL1011-170.3620219:20——4556
Ivan Barbashev LL1011010.0281014:05——4050
Tomas Hertl CL2000-220.0661018:41——6257
Chandler Stephenson CL2000-200.1330217:16——5631
Mark Stone RL2000-130.0640016:39——5831
William Karlsson CL3000+120.1000015:04——8684
Michael Amadio RL3101+130.5000012:14——8785
Brett Howden CL3011+110.4520010:41——8890
Nicolas Roy CL4000010.0121013:55——6250
William Carrier LL4000020.1041010:16——5548
Keegan Kolesar RL4000000.002109:40——5447
Noah Hanifin DD1000-220.0823023:56——5333
Alex Pietrangelo DD1000010.1311222:25——5354
Shea Theodore DD2000020.0501022:19——5873
Brayden McNabb DD2011+110.0321021:26——6271
Zach Whitecloud DD3000010.0510013:30——8391
Alec Martinez DD3000-120.0411013:29——7475
VGK goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Logan Thompson(start)L31283.9033.3958:37

Goal anatomy

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

Michael Amadio (VGK) 1st 14:25 · assists Brayden McNabb, Brett Howden · Rebound · carried in · 3-on-2 at the blue line · 4.6 mph shot · 3.7 s from entry to goal.

Michael Amadio · 1st 14:25 · VGK

Play
rebound
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
4.6 mph
Distance
7 ft
Entry to goal
3.7 s
Type
rebound

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Jack Eichel · 2nd 3:09 · VGK

Play
rebound
Entry
pass
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
3 (royal road)
Shot
13.7 mph
Distance
5 ft
Entry to goal
3.0 s
Type
rebound

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