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Tue, Oct 6, 2026

Golden Knights 6 Kraken 2

Deserved to win

VGK 73%27% SEA

VGK 3.84 xG on 44 attempts, SEA 2.42 xG on 35, empty nets left out. How it works →

32%VGK 3+
17%VGK 2
17%VGK 1
14%Tied
10%SEA 1
6%SEA 2
4%SEA 3+
Replayed: final margins. Dark bar = actual result.

Scoring

Every goal, all situations, with the score after it (away–home).

  1. Period 1

    1. 13:02VGKVictor Olofsson (1)Rasmus Andersson, Tomas Hertl1–0
    2. 15:58VGKTomas Hertl (1)PPMark Stone, Jack Eichel2–0

  2. Period 2

    1. 1:43VGKMark Stone (1)SHJack Eichel3–0
    2. 13:07VGKVictor Olofsson (2)Tomas Hertl, Trevor Connelly4–0
    3. 19:29VGKJack Eichel (1)Unassisted5–0

  3. Period 3

    1. 4:52SEAShane Wright (1)Kaapo Kakko, Cale Fleury5–1
    2. 9:43VGKTomas Hertl (2)PPIvan Barbashev, Jack Eichel6–1
    3. 15:00SEAJared McCann (1)PPJordan Eberle, Kaapo Kakko6–2

Goalies

Saves on shots on goal (the NHL's boxscore), all situations; GSAx is expected goals against minus goals against on unblocked attempts while he was in.

Teams

TeamTOICF%GF%xGF%xGFxGASh%Sv%PDO
VGK
6055.675.061.33.842.4221.492.6114.0
SEA
6044.425.038.72.423.847.478.686.0

Flow

Unblocked attempts, running total · VGK 44, SEA 35

VGKSEA goal

Shots

Mark Stone, P2 11:50, slap, on goal, 0.27 xGShane Wright, P1 10:27, bat, on goal, 0.23 xGJared McCann, P3 7:17, wrist, on goal, 0.20 xGMackie Samoskevich, P3 19:35, snap, on goal, 0.20 xGBobby McMann, P2 0:48, wrist, missed, 0.18 xGWilliam Karlsson, P3 12:40, wrist, missed, 0.16 xGMark Stone, P3 8:30, snap, on goal, 0.15 xGParker Wotherspoon, P1 8:43, snap, missed, 0.15 xGBrett Howden, P2 13:18, wrist, missed, 0.15 xGMarc Gatcomb, P3 3:40, wrist, on goal, 0.14 xGMitch Marner, P3 8:01, wrist, on goal, 0.14 xGWilliam Karlsson, P3 10:18, wrist, missed, 0.13 xGRyan Winterton, P1 5:45, wrist, on goal, 0.12 xGShea Theodore, P3 9:18, slap, on goal, 0.10 xGTomas Hertl, P1 17:59, tip-in, missed, 0.09 xGShea Theodore, P2 6:31, slap, on goal, 0.09 xGNic Dowd, P1 8:57, tip-in, missed, 0.09 xGMackie Samoskevich, P3 14:14, slap, on goal, 0.09 xGIvan Barbashev, P2 12:26, backhand, on goal, 0.09 xGMackie Samoskevich, P1 15:17, snap, missed, 0.09 xGBobby McMann, P2 0:25, tip-in, on goal, 0.09 xGShane Wright, P1 8:27, wrist, missed, 0.09 xGJared McCann, P2 0:47, snap, on goal, 0.09 xGJack Eichel, P3 9:02, slap, missed, 0.09 xGBrett Howden, P1 19:08, snap, missed, 0.09 xGShane Wright, P1 10:28, backhand, on goal, 0.08 xGBrett Howden, P3 19:23, snap, missed, 0.08 xGTomas Hertl, P1 18:05, wrap-around, on goal, 0.08 xGBobby McMann, P3 11:25, wrist, missed, 0.07 xGIvan Barbashev, P2 5:13, tip-in, missed, 0.07 xGJared McCann, P3 7:15, tip-in, on goal, 0.07 xGJared McCann, P2 15:39, slap, on goal, 0.07 xGBerkly Catton, P1 18:45, wrist, on goal, 0.07 xGBrett Howden, P2 16:57, tip-in, missed, 0.06 xGMark Stone, P2 5:14, backhand, on goal, 0.06 xGJared McCann, P2 16:16, slap, on goal, 0.06 xGBerkly Catton, P1 2:21, wrist, on goal, 0.05 xGShane Wright, P1 10:03, wrist, on goal, 0.05 xGVictor Olofsson, P2 9:41, wrist, missed, 0.05 xGMark Stone, P2 5:07, wrist, missed, 0.05 xGVince Dunn, P1 10:25, wrist, on goal, 0.05 xGJared McCann, P2 14:15, slap, on goal, 0.05 xGIvan Barbashev, P2 11:53, wrist, on goal, 0.05 xGShea Theodore, P1 14:36, wrist, on goal, 0.04 xGBobby McMann, P2 15:30, backhand, on goal, 0.04 xGBerkly Catton, P3 6:20, tip-in, missed, 0.04 xGShea Theodore, P1 3:03, wrist, on goal, 0.01 xGNoah Hanifin, P1 5:24, slap, on goal, 0.02 xGMatty Beniers, P1 7:07, wrist, missed, 0.01 xGMarc Gatcomb, P1 9:12, backhand, on goal, 0.01 xGMark Stone, P1 9:41, wrist, missed, 0.03 xGBobby McMann, P1 9:59, wrist, on goal, 0.00 xGAdam Larsson, P1 10:06, wrist, on goal, 0.01 xGMitch Marner, P1 10:31, wrist, on goal, 0.01 xGBrandon Montour, P1 11:03, wrist, missed, 0.02 xGBraeden Bowman, P1 14:53, wrist, on goal, 0.04 xGMackie Samoskevich, P1 15:12, wrist, on goal, 0.02 xGKaapo Kakko, P1 15:36, wrist, on goal, 0.00 xGJack Eichel, P2 2:20, wrist, on goal, 0.00 xGMarc Gatcomb, P2 8:04, tip-in, on goal, 0.00 xGBrayden McNabb, P2 11:22, slap, on goal, 0.03 xGBrayden McNabb, P2 11:29, wrist, missed, 0.02 xGParker Wotherspoon, P2 12:00, slap, on goal, 0.04 xGKaapo Kakko, P2 15:05, wrist, on goal, 0.03 xGJeremy Lauzon, P2 17:39, wrist, missed, 0.01 xGCale Fleury, P2 17:54, wrist, on goal, 0.01 xGWilliam Karlsson, P3 3:06, wrist, on goal, 0.02 xGBrayden McNabb, P3 3:26, wrist, on goal, 0.01 xGAdam Larsson, P3 15:48, wrist, on goal, 0.03 xGBerkly Catton, P3 18:51, wrist, missed, 0.03 xGBerkly Catton, P3 19:00, wrist, on goal, 0.01 xGTomas Hertl, P3 9:43, wrist, goal, 0.26 xGMark Stone, P2 1:43, snap, goal, 0.25 xGVictor Olofsson, P2 13:07, snap, goal, 0.19 xGTomas Hertl, P1 15:58, wrist, goal, 0.18 xGJack Eichel, P2 19:29, wrist, goal, 0.15 xGVictor Olofsson, P1 13:02, deflected, goal, 0.11 xGJared McCann, P3 15:00, wrist, goal, 0.10 xGShane Wright, P3 4:52, wrist, goal, 0.05 xG
End
VGK ← 6 G · 28 SOG · 44 unblocked · 3.84 xG goal on goal miss35 unblocked · 27 SOG · 2 G · 2.42 xG → SEA
Area = xG:0.050.200.50smallest ≤ 0.04

Vegas Golden Knights skaters

PlayerTOICF%GF%xGF%xGFxGASh%Sv%PDO
Noah Hanifin
D
2138.250.056.70.980.7520.088.9108.9
Parker Wotherspoon
D
2042.950.037.80.901.4812.593.8106.3
Brayden McNabb
D
2059.4100.053.80.810.6928.6100.0128.6
Shea Theodore
D
1978.475.085.31.640.2821.466.788.1
William Karlsson
F
1941.9–37.40.681.140.0100.0100.0
Jack Eichel
F
1867.6100.085.61.980.3328.6100.0128.6
Rasmus Andersson
D
1760.650.061.61.410.889.190.099.1
Mitch Marner
F
1756.3100.060.41.240.8125.0100.0125.0
Tomas Hertl
F
1669.080.079.71.620.4144.475.0119.4
Jeremy Lauzon
D
1633.3100.050.70.690.6825.0100.0125.0
Mark Stone
F
1672.7100.092.11.740.1523.1100.0123.1
Brett Howden
F
1628.60.022.30.401.400.092.992.9
Ivan Barbashev
F
1673.9100.093.21.090.0822.2100.0122.2
Braeden Bowman
F
1558.6–59.20.820.560.0100.0100.0
Nic Dowd
F
1453.8–42.70.560.750.0100.0100.0
Trevor Connelly
F
1265.050.078.70.980.2733.333.366.7
Victor Olofsson
F
1176.575.093.60.950.0750.00.050.0
Marc Gatcomb
F
952.4–46.50.460.530.0100.0100.0

Seattle Kraken skaters

PlayerTOICF%GF%xGF%xGFxGASh%Sv%PDO
Ryker Evans
D
2442.90.030.20.591.360.071.471.4
Vince Dunn
D
2448.90.050.71.371.330.084.684.6
Adam Larsson
D
2328.325.020.90.521.9812.584.296.7
Brandon Montour
D
2045.033.345.00.971.189.181.890.9
Chandler Stephenson
F
1844.433.346.50.961.1010.077.887.8
Bobby McMann
F
1747.80.053.80.890.760.083.383.3
Matty Beniers
F
1656.70.038.70.671.060.075.075.0
Cale Fleury
D
1641.70.016.90.261.260.033.333.3
Frederick Gaudreau
F
1620.80.09.20.121.160.075.075.0
Jordan Eberle
F
1650.050.052.70.760.6811.183.394.4
Berkly Catton
F
1659.433.348.20.810.879.160.069.1
Jared McCann
F
1565.5100.069.61.180.528.3100.0108.3
Kaapo Kakko
F
1566.750.059.70.940.6315.460.075.4
Shane Wright
F
1565.450.062.60.790.479.175.084.1
Mackie Samoskevich
F
1455.250.049.40.810.8314.385.7100.0
Ryan Winterton
F
1320.80.09.70.121.090.083.383.3
Ben Meyers
F
1121.70.010.80.120.970.071.471.4
Ryan Lindgren
D
441.7–39.20.200.320.0100.0100.0