VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
6-1-3 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
OT
L
W
W
W
W
OT
W
SO
W
Final
6—3
2025-10-28 · Lenovo Center
CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
6-3-0 · L2 · L10: 6-3-0
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
VGK dominated expected goals 5.5 to 1.8 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
VGK xG
5.45
ACTUAL
6 — 3
CAR xG
1.84

Scoring Timeline

0.05
MED xG
CAR1P 03:46Power Play
Andrei Svechnikov
37
Andrei Svechnikov(1)
R · CAR · #37
Sebastian Aho (7)
VGK 0 - 1 CAR
0.04
LOW xG
VGK1P 06:27Even Strength
Pavel Dorofeyev
16
Pavel Dorofeyev(8)
L · VGK · #16
Mitch Marner (9), Tomas Hertl (5)
VGK 1 - 1 CAR
0.09
MED xG
VGK1P 18:03Power Play
Pavel Dorofeyev
16
Pavel Dorofeyev(9)
L · VGK · #16
Shea Theodore (4), Jack Eichel (11)
VGK 2 - 1 CAR
0.10
HIGH xG
CAR2P 12:07Even Strength
Jordan Martinook
48
Jordan Martinook(1)
L · CAR · #48
VGK 2 - 2 CAR
0.16
HIGH xG
CAR3P 02:31Even Strength
Logan Stankoven
22
Logan Stankoven(3)
C · CAR · #22
Jalen Chatfield (3), Jackson Blake (5)
VGK 2 - 3 CAR
0.23
HIGH xG
VGK3P 06:10Even Strength
Brett Howden
21
Brett Howden(2)
C · VGK · #21
Cole Reinhardt (1), Keegan Kolesar (2)
VGK 3 - 3 CAR
0.11
HIGH xG
VGK3P 15:01Even Strength
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel(7)
C · VGK · #9
Ivan Barbashev (6)
VGK 4 - 3 CAR
0.24
HIGH xG
VGK3P 17:36Even Strength
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel(8)
C · VGK · #9
Ivan Barbashev (7), Mitch Marner (10)
VGK 5 - 3 CAR
0.63
HIGH xG
VGK3P 19:38Power PlayEN
Tomas Hertl
48
Tomas Hertl(4)
C · VGK · #48
William Karlsson (2)
VGK 6 - 3 CAR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel
C · VGK · #9
2G, 1A, 6 SOG
★2
Frederik Andersen
31
Frederik Andersen
G · CAR · #31
29/34 saves, .852 SV%, -1.1 GSAx
★3
Akira Schmid
40
Akira Schmid
G · VGK · #40
21/24 saves, .875 SV%, -1.1 GSAx

Team Stats

VGKCAR
35Shots24
5.45xGF1.84
54.6CF%45.4
48.6FO%51.4
1/4PP1/1
22Hits17
16Blocks17
21Giveaways19
5Takeaways8
4PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodVGK SOGCAR SOGVGK xGCAR xG
1st470.590.28
2nd1862.490.60
3rd782.370.96
Total29215.451.84

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 03:44
VGK
Jeremy Lauzoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Seth Jarvis
1P 13:57
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Kaedan Korczak
1P 17:41
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Shea Theodore
2P 04:19
CAR
Jordan Staalcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Eichel
2P 18:34
CAR
Sean Walkerhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Brett Howden
3P 08:39
VGK
Brett Howdenroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Nikolaj Ehlers
3P 08:39
CAR
Nikolaj Ehlersroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Brett Howden