VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
21-11-12 · W4 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
W
OT
L
L
L
SO
W
L
Final
7—2
2026-01-11 · SAP Center
SJS
SJS
San Jose Sharks
23-19-3 · L1 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
VGK dominated expected goals 3.5 to 2.4 · VGK controlled 60.6% of 5v5 shot attempts · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
VGK xG
3.55
ACTUAL
7 — 2
SJS xG
2.41

Scoring Timeline

0.26
HIGH xG
VGK1P 07:19Even Strength
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel(15)
C · VGK · #9
Ivan Barbashev (20), Jeremy Lauzon (7)
VGK 1 - 0 SJS
0.15
HIGH xG
SJS1P 09:33Even Strength
Collin Graf
51
Collin Graf(12)
R · SJS · #51
Jeff Skinner (7)
VGK 1 - 1 SJS
0.14
HIGH xG
VGK1P 10:57Power Play
Pavel Dorofeyev
16
Pavel Dorofeyev(17)
L · VGK · #16
Tomas Hertl (19), Mark Stone (24)
VGK 2 - 1 SJS
0.11
HIGH xG
VGK2P 04:19Even Strength
Jack Eichel
9
Jack Eichel(16)
C · VGK · #9
Mark Stone (25)
VGK 3 - 1 SJS
0.20
HIGH xG
VGK2P 11:00Power Play
Tomas Hertl
48
Tomas Hertl(17)
C · VGK · #48
Mark Stone (26), Pavel Dorofeyev (15)
VGK 4 - 1 SJS
0.02
LOW xG
VGK2P 12:25Even Strength
Zach Whitecloud
28
Zach Whitecloud(2)
D · VGK · #28
Tomas Hertl (20), Noah Hanifin (15)
VGK 5 - 1 SJS
0.14
HIGH xG
SJS2P 16:29Even Strength
Alexander Wennberg
21
Alexander Wennberg(10)
C · SJS · #21
Timothy Liljegren (8), Tyler Toffoli (19)
VGK 5 - 2 SJS
0.43
HIGH xG
VGK3P 17:03Power PlayEN
Shea Theodore
27
Shea Theodore(6)
D · VGK · #27
Tomas Hertl (21)
VGK 6 - 2 SJS
0.06
MED xG
VGK3P 18:59Even Strength
Tomas Hertl
48
Tomas Hertl(18)
C · VGK · #48
Pavel Dorofeyev (16), Noah Hanifin (16)
VGK 7 - 2 SJS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Tomas Hertl
48
Tomas Hertl
C · VGK · #48
2G, 3A, 3 SOG
★2
Carl Lindbom
30
Carl Lindbom
G · VGK · #30
18/20 saves, .900 SV%, +0.0 GSAx
★3
Pavel Dorofeyev
16
Pavel Dorofeyev
L · VGK · #16
1G, 2A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

VGKSJS
32Shots20
3.55xGF2.41
60.6CF%39.4
52.6FO%47.4
2/4PP0/5
19Hits21
11Blocks15
24Giveaways11
4Takeaways5
10PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodVGK SOGSJS SOGVGK xGSJS xG
1st1181.381.04
2nd741.150.81
3rd761.020.56
Total25183.552.41

Penalties

9 TOTAL
1P 03:09
VGK
Noah Hanifintripping (2 min)
Drawn by William Eklund
1P 09:54
SJS
Timothy Liljegrentripping (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Eichel
1P 18:48
VGK
Pavel Dorofeyevslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Collin Graf
2P 07:11
VGK
Jeremy Lauzonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Macklin Celebrini
2P 09:33
SJS
Sam Dickinsonslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Jeremy Lauzon
2P 13:05
SJS
William Eklundcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Whitecloud
3P 01:13
VGK
Jack Eichelhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Tyler Toffoli
3P 09:11
VGK
Cole Reinhardthooking (2 min)
Drawn by William Eklund
3P 09:28
SJS
Tyler Toffolihooking (2 min)
Drawn by Jeremy Lauzon