Monday, May 4, 2026
- Expected goals, ANA–VGK
- 3.0–2.6
- all situations, empty nets out
- VGK share of xG
- 46.5%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 34–22
- ANA–VGK
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-1 in a game the chances had about even, 2.6 expected goals to 3.0. Brett Howden has scored in 4 straight games. Jeffrey Viel threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- Brett HowdenStreak
Brett Howden has scored in 4 straight games. He has 17 goals this season. He played 14:45 and had two shots on goal. The Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-1.
- Jeffrey VielPhysical
Jeffrey Viel threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 12 points in 52 games this season. The Ducks lost 3-1 to the Golden Knights.
- Ivan BarbashevStreak
Ivan Barbashev has a point in 7 straight games. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. The Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-1.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Anaheim Ducks
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson LaCombe D | 28:07 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| John Carlson D | 24:43 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 | 1 | 2 | 70 |
| Mikael Granlund C | 22:17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.19 | 2 | 2 | 75 |
| Jacob Trouba D | 22:08 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.06 | 5 | 2 | 55 |
| Leo Carlsson C | 21:03 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Troy Terry R | 20:54 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Pavel Mintyukov D | 18:49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Chris Kreider L | 18:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 2 | 0 | 63 |
| Alex Killorn L | 17:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Beckett Sennecke R | 16:45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Cutter Gauthier L | 14:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 69 |
| Jeffrey Viel L | 13:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 8 | 0 | 42 |
| Tim Washe C | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| Ian Moore D | 9:51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.20 | 5 | 0 | 35 |
| Ryan Poehling C | 9:38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Mason McTavish C | 9:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.11 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Tyson Hinds D | 8:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| Drew Helleson D | 8:20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
Vegas Golden Knights
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Theodore D | 25:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 5 | 60 |
| Brayden McNabb D | 25:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 5 | 3 | 42 |
| Noah Hanifin D | 22:46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| Rasmus Andersson D | 21:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| Jack Eichel C | 20:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
| Mark Stone R | 19:25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.32 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Mitch Marner R | 18:12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.27 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Ivan Barbashev L | 16:04 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 | 3 | 0 | 43 |
| Brett Howden C | 14:45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.26 | 4 | 0 | 44 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev R | 14:10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Nic Dowd C | 13:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| Kaedan Korczak D | 13:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 46 |
| Colton Sissons C | 11:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Keegan Kolesar R | 11:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| William Karlsson C | 11:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| Cole Smith R | 10:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Tomas Hertl C | 10:04 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.26 | 3 | 0 | 72 |
| Ben Hutton D | 8:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
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