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Vancouver Canucks 2, Vegas Golden Knights 4 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Vancouver Canucks 2, Vegas Golden Knights 4. Shots on goal: VAN 24, VGK 34. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 VAN 1-0 VGK; P2 VAN 1-3 VGK; P3 VAN 0-1 VGK.

Scoring plays: P1 12:19 Evander Kane (assists: Jake DeBrusk) to make it VAN 1-0 VGK; P2 07:48 Rasmus Andersson (assists: Tomas Hertl, Noah Hanifin) to make it VAN 1-1 VGK; P2 12:17 Brock Boeser (assists: Filip Hronek, Elias Pettersson) to make it VAN 2-1 VGK; P2 17:17 Shea Theodore (assists: Ivan Barbashev, Mark Stone) to make it VAN 2-2 VGK; P2 18:34 Reilly Smith (assists: Brayden McNabb) to make it VAN 2-3 VGK; P3 18:50 Cole Smith (assists: Jeremy Lauzon, Nic Dowd) to make it VAN 2-4 VGK. Top skaters: Evander Kane (VAN) 1 G, 0 A; Reilly Smith (VGK) 1 G, 0 A; Shea Theodore (VGK) 1 G, 0 A; Rasmus Andersson (VGK) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Adin Hill (VGK) 22 saves on 24, decision W; Kevin Lankinen (VAN) 30 saves on 33, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · VGK
Reilly Smith
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 13:10 TOI
Goals · VAN
Evander Kane
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 5 SOG · 14:42 TOI
Goaltending · VGK
Adin Hill
22 saves on 24 shots (.917) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

VAN 1 largest lead P1 12:19 (VAN 1, VGK 0)
VGK 2 largest lead P3 18:50 (VAN 2, VGK 4) · 3-0 run, P2 17:17–P3 18:50
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 12:19 Evander Kane (Jake DeBrusk) VAN · backhand shot · VAN 1, VGK 0
  • P2 7:48 Rasmus Andersson (Tomas Hertl, Noah Hanifin) VGK · wrist shot · VAN 1, VGK 1
  • P2 12:17 Brock Boeser (Filip Hronek, Elias Pettersson) VAN · Power play · tip-in shot · VAN 2, VGK 1
  • P2 17:17 Shea Theodore (Ivan Barbashev, Mark Stone) VGK · snap shot · VAN 2, VGK 2
  • P2 18:34 Reilly Smith (Brayden McNabb) VGK · wrist shot · VAN 2, VGK 3
  • P3 18:50 Cole Smith (Jeremy Lauzon, Nic Dowd) VGK · Empty net · backhand shot · VAN 2, VGK 4

Linescore

123 T
VAN 110 2
VGK 031 4

Shots on goal: VAN 24, VGK 34

Biggest Period

The Vegas Golden Knights scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

VANVGK
24Shots on goal34
48Shot attempts52
32Faceoff wins30
25Hits33
15Blocked shots4
1Power-play goals0
2Takeaways4
6Giveaways10
11Penalty minutes9
90.9%Save %91.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
VAN710724
VGK1015934

🎯 Shot Map

Vancouver Canucks2 G · 28 attempts
Marco Rossi: saved (snap)Evander Kane: saved (wrist)Jake DeBrusk: saved (wrist)Elias Pettersson: saved (wrist)Evander Kane: goal (backhand)Brock Boeser: saved (wrist)Marco Rossi: missed the netElias Pettersson: saved (tip-in)Jake DeBrusk: missed the netEvander Kane: saved (wrist)Drew O'Connor: saved (backhand)Elias Pettersson: saved (wrist)Teddy Blueger: saved (slap)Elias Pettersson: saved (wrist)Linus Karlsson: saved (tip-in)Brock Boeser: saved (tip-in)Brock Boeser: goal (tip-in)Nils Hoglander: saved (wrist)Evander Kane: saved (snap)Filip Hronek: saved (wrist)Nils Hoglander: missed the netDrew O'Connor: saved (deflected)Evander Kane: saved (snap)Drew O'Connor: saved (snap)Tom Willander: saved (wrist)Zeev Buium: missed the netLiam Ohgren: saved (snap)Linus Karlsson: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals7% of attempts
  • 22Saved79% of attempts
  • 4Missed the net14% of attempts
Vegas Golden Knights4 G · 47 attempts
Jeremy Lauzon: saved (wrist)Mark Stone: missed the netNoah Hanifin: saved (wrist)Reilly Smith: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: saved (wrist)Ivan Barbashev: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: saved (wrist)Pavel Dorofeyev: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: saved (deflected)Reilly Smith: saved (wrist)Mitch Marner: saved (tip-in)Rasmus Andersson: saved (wrist)Mark Stone: missed the netJack Eichel: missed the netBrett Howden: saved (slap)Shea Theodore: saved (snap)Brayden McNabb: saved (wrist)Mitch Marner: missed the netRasmus Andersson: saved (backhand)Tomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Noah Hanifin: saved (slap)Rasmus Andersson: goal (wrist)Jack Eichel: saved (wrist)Pavel Dorofeyev: saved (wrist)Tomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Reilly Smith: saved (snap)Pavel Dorofeyev: missed the netShea Theodore: goal (snap)Reilly Smith: saved (wrist)Tomas Hertl: missed the netShea Theodore: missed the netReilly Smith: goal (wrist)Rasmus Andersson: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: saved (tip-in)Pavel Dorofeyev: missed the netJack Eichel: missed the netTomas Hertl: saved (snap)Brayden McNabb: saved (slap)Colton Sissons: saved (wrist)Ivan Barbashev: saved (slap)Kaedan Korczak: saved (wrist)Tomas Hertl: saved (wrist)Colton Sissons: saved (wrap-around)Keegan Kolesar: saved (snap)Noah Hanifin: missed the netJeremy Lauzon: missed the netCole Smith: goal (backhand)
  • 4Goals9% of attempts
  • 30Saved64% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net28% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

VAN skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Brock Boeser R 101-233117:36
Evander Kane L 101051014:42
Filip Hronek D 011-112028:00
Elias Pettersson C 011-142118:12
Jake DeBrusk L 011-110116:53
Marcus Pettersson D 000000125:22
Tom Willander D 000012422:05
Zeev Buium D 000-100020:24
Teddy Blueger C 000-113218:14
Marco Rossi C 000-110017:50
Drew O'Connor L 000-232116:43
Linus Karlsson C 000-121116:14
Liam Ohgren L 000-110014:54
Elias Pettersson D 000-203013:53
Aatu Räty C 000002111:08
Victor Mancini D 000-201110:54
Nils Hoglander L 000011108:53
Curtis Douglas C 000002005:19
VAN goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Kevin Lankinen L 303390.9358:44
VGK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Shea Theodore D 101+220022:35
Rasmus Andersson D 101+130019:29
Reilly Smith R 101+250013:10
Cole Smith R 101+117009:55
Brayden McNabb D 011+220121:38
Mark Stone R 011+103120:07
Noah Hanifin D 011+120019:53
Ivan Barbashev L 011+127017:41
Jeremy Lauzon D 011012016:40
Tomas Hertl C 011+241015:05
Nic Dowd C 011+102008:29
Jack Eichel C 000+131022:35
Mitch Marner R 000-111020:19
Pavel Dorofeyev R 000-131019:45
Brett Howden C 000-114115:43
Kaedan Korczak D 000010013:57
Colton Sissons C 000+221112:29
Keegan Kolesar R 000+113010:16
VGK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Adin Hill W 222491.7259:51

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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