GRIT & GF

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Vegas Golden Knights

Edmonton Oilers

Expected goals, VGK–EDM
3.9–2.6
all situations, empty nets out
EDM share of xG
40.7%
50% is even
Shots on goal
31–21
VGK–EDM
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Golden Knights created more, 3.9 expected goals to 2.6, and lost 4-3 to the Oilers. Three points for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: two goals and one assist. Three points for Tomas Hertl: one goal and two assists.

  • Three points for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: two goals and one assist. That was his tenth goal of the season. He played 19:49 and had two shots on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Oilers.

  • Tomas HertlBig night

    Three points for Tomas Hertl: one goal and two assists. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 5.5. The Golden Knights fell 4-3 to the Oilers.

  • Noah HanifinBig night

    Three points for Noah Hanifin: three assists. He has 10 points in 24 games this season. He played 26:28 and had four shots on goal. The Golden Knights lost 4-3 to the Oilers.

  • Connor McDavid had three points, one goal and two assists. That makes 10 straight games with a point. He has now scored in 4 straight. It finished 4-3 for the Oilers.

  • Mitch Marner had 10 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 4.4. The Golden Knights lost 4-3 to the Oilers.

  • Keegan Kolesar finished 7 checks. He has 4 points in 34 games this season. He played 9:48 and had no shots on goal. The Golden Knights fell 4-3 to the Oilers.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

VGKEDM

Where the shots came from

7 goals from 83 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← VGK shootingEDM shooting →

Vegas Golden Knights

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Noah Hanifin D26:280340.130456
Mitch Marner R24:001130.380056
Mark Stone R23:390010.401057
Kaedan Korczak D19:500010.030178
Tomas Hertl C19:331251.113180
Pavel Dorofeyev R19:271060.770171
Zach Whitecloud D17:310020.082223
Brayden McNabb D16:370030.144080
Ben Hutton D16:350000.002157
Ivan Barbashev L15:330010.203134
Brett Howden C15:100010.074042
Reilly Smith R14:590010.190049
Jeremy Lauzon D13:230010.022130
Brandon Saad L13:120010.080067
Braeden Bowman R12:530000.100047
Colton Sissons C11:440000.003135
Keegan Kolesar R9:480000.147133
Cole Reinhardt L7:500010.021036

Edmonton Oilers

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Evan Bouchard D24:580010.100347
Darnell Nurse D22:380110.071249
Leon Draisaitl C22:170230.330058
Mattias Ekholm D21:220000.002259
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C19:492120.331041
Connor McDavid C19:461250.610147
Vasily Podkolzin R17:220001.026056
Alec Regula D17:000110.070251
Zach Hyman L16:211140.490261
Spencer Stastney D15:550000.001127
Jack Roslovic C15:290020.232047
Ty Emberson D14:180000.002026
Mattias Janmark C13:460000.051128
Matt Savoie C12:290000.010020
Adam Henrique C12:020000.041120
Curtis Lazar C10:010000.003142
Andrew Mangiapane L9:170010.012020
Max Jones L7:560010.122146

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.