VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
1-0-1 · W1 · L10: 1-0-1
SO
W
SO
W
W
SO
W
W
L
L
Final/OT
4—3
2025-10-09 · SAP Center
SJS
SJS
San Jose Sharks
0-0-1 · OT1 · L10: 0-0-1
L
OT
L
L
OT
L
L
L
SO
L
SJS controlled xG 3.1 to 2.9 but VGK won on execution · VGK controlled 56.6% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RDOT
VGK xG
2.85
ACTUAL
4 — 3
SJS xG
3.08

Scoring Timeline

0.08
MED xG
SJS1P 05:31Even Strength
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(1)
C · SJS · #53
Ty Dellandrea (1), Shakir Mukhamadullin (1)
VGK 0 - 1 SJS
0.28
HIGH xG
VGK1P 08:09Even Strength
Brett Howden
21
Brett Howden(1)
C · VGK · #21
Keegan Kolesar (1), Ben Hutton (1)
VGK 1 - 1 SJS
0.06
MED xG
SJS2P 06:59Power Play
Alexander Wennberg
21
Alexander Wennberg(1)
C · SJS · #21
William Eklund (1), John Klingberg (1)
VGK 1 - 2 SJS
0.13
HIGH xG
VGK2P 14:22Power Play
Pavel Dorofeyev
16
Pavel Dorofeyev(4)
L · VGK · #16
Mark Stone (3), Jack Eichel (4)
VGK 2 - 2 SJS
0.05
MED xG
SJS3P 02:59Even Strength
Philipp Kurashev
23
Philipp Kurashev(1)
C · SJS · #23
Dmitry Orlov (1), Shakir Mukhamadullin (2)
VGK 2 - 3 SJS
0.00
LOW xG
VGK3P 18:26Power Play
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel(2)
C · VGK · #9
Mark Stone (4), Tomas Hertl (1)
VGK 3 - 3 SJS
0.22
HIGH xG
VGKOT 01:243 on 3
Reilly Smith
19
Reilly Smith(1)
R · VGK · #19
Shea Theodore (1)
VGK 4 - 3 SJS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Akira Schmid
40
Akira Schmid
G · VGK · #40
20/23 saves, .869 SV%, -0.5 GSAx
★2
Alex Nedeljkovic
39
Alex Nedeljkovic
G · SJS · #39
27/31 saves, .870 SV%, -1.4 GSAx
★3
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel
C · VGK · #9
1G, 1A, 3 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

VGKSJS
31Shots23
2.85xGF3.08
56.6CF%43.4
56.9FO%43.1
1/4PP1/4
22Hits22
17Blocks14
17Giveaways24
1Takeaways5
8PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodVGK SOGSJS SOGVGK xGSJS xG
1st981.060.73
2nd1050.640.49
3rd770.771.86
OT100.380.00
Total27202.853.08

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 10:53
SJS
Shakir Mukhamadullinhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Eichel
2P 02:35
VGK
William Karlssoncross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Macklin Celebrini
2P 05:38
VGK
Tomas Hertlboarding (2 min)
Drawn by Ty Dellandrea
2P 06:31
VGK
Mitch Marnerslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Macklin Celebrini
2P 14:15
SJS
Shakir Mukhamadullinhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Pavel Dorofeyev
2P 16:55
SJS
Adam Gaudettehooking (2 min)
Drawn by Brett Howden
3P 07:33
VGK
Tomas Hertlillegal-check-to-head (2 min)
Drawn by Jeff Skinner
3P 15:02
SJS
Will Smithhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Colton Sissons