Wednesday, May 20, 2026
- Expected goals, VGK–COL
- 2.1–3.5
- all situations, empty nets out
- COL share of xG
- 62.7%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 28–38
- VGK–COL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Golden Knights beat the Avalanche 4-2 while losing the expected-goals count 2.1 to 3.6. Pavel Dorofeyev has scored in 4 straight games. Rasmus Andersson had 1.7 expected goals and nothing to show for it.
- Pavel DorofeyevStreak
Pavel Dorofeyev has scored in 4 straight games. That makes 5 straight games with a point. He has 47 goals this season. It finished 4-2 for the Golden Knights.
- Rasmus AnderssonSnakebit
Rasmus Andersson had 1.7 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He has 51 points in 94 games this season. It finished 4-2 for the Golden Knights.
- Nathan MacKinnonStreak
Nathan MacKinnon has a point in 7 straight games. He has 141 points in 90 games this season. The Avalanche fell 4-2 to the Golden Knights.
- Shea TheodoreShot blocker
Shea Theodore got in front of 7 shots. He has 48 points in 83 games this season. He played 27:22 and had five shots on goal. The Golden Knights beat the Avalanche 4-2.
- Cole SmithPhysical
Cole Smith threw 8 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 16 points in 76 games this season. The Golden Knights beat the Avalanche 4-2.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Vegas Golden Knights
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Theodore D | 27:22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.09 | 0 | 7 | 41 |
| Brayden McNabb D | 25:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 5 | 3 | 44 |
| Rasmus Andersson D | 23:32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.70 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
| Noah Hanifin D | 23:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| Mitch Marner R | 21:35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| William Karlsson C | 21:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 4 | 33 |
| Jack Eichel C | 19:32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.97 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Brett Howden C | 18:11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.40 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Ivan Barbashev L | 16:25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.12 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev R | 14:21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Nic Dowd C | 13:18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| Cole Smith R | 11:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Colton Sissons C | 11:28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 5 | 2 | 43 |
| Tomas Hertl C | 10:45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Keegan Kolesar R | 10:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Ben Hutton D | 10:01 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Dylan Coghlan D | 8:13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Brandon Saad L | 8:10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
Colorado Avalanche
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Toews D | 27:32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| Martin Necas C | 23:41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.28 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| Brett Kulak D | 23:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| Nathan MacKinnon C | 21:32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Gabriel Landeskog L | 21:21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Sam Malinski D | 20:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| Nazem Kadri C | 19:26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.37 | 2 | 0 | 68 |
| Josh Manson D | 19:02 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.09 | 5 | 2 | 77 |
| Brock Nelson C | 18:15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.32 | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| Brent Burns D | 16:55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 2 | 3 | 49 |
| Artturi Lehkonen L | 15:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 5 | 0 | 75 |
| Valeri Nichushkin R | 13:39 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.35 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Nicolas Roy C | 12:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| Logan O'Connor R | 10:16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Ross Colton C | 9:55 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.51 | 6 | 1 | 67 |
| Jack Drury C | 9:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Parker Kelly C | 8:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| Jack Ahcan D | 7:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute