Friday, May 22, 2026
- Expected goals, VGK–COL
- 2.1–2.3
- all situations, empty nets out
- COL share of xG
- 51.8%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 25–31
- VGK–COL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Golden Knights beat the Avalanche 3-1 in a game the chances had about even, 2.1 expected goals to 2.4. Ivan Barbashev had three points, two goals and one assist. Mitch Marner generated 1.6 expected goals on four shots and did not score.
- Ivan BarbashevBig night
Ivan Barbashev had three points, two goals and one assist. He also threw 7 hits. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 3-1 for the Golden Knights.
- Mitch MarnerSnakebit
Mitch Marner generated 1.6 expected goals on four shots and did not score. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 4.6. The Golden Knights beat the Avalanche 3-1.
- Keegan KolesarPhysical
Keegan Kolesar threw 8 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 17 points in 96 games this season. It finished 3-1 for the Golden Knights.
- Pavel DorofeyevStreak
Pavel Dorofeyev has a point in 6 straight games. He added two assists. He has 78 points in 96 games this season. It finished 3-1 for the Golden Knights.
- Devon ToewsIce time
Devon Toews played 28:59, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 33 points in 79 games this season. The Avalanche lost 3-1 to the Golden Knights.
- Sam MalinskiVolume
Sam Malinski had 9 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 5.1. The Avalanche lost 3-1 to the Golden Knights.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Vegas Golden Knights
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Andersson D | 26:41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Shea Theodore D | 25:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Noah Hanifin D | 24:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 3 | 43 |
| Mitch Marner R | 21:02 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.60 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| Jack Eichel C | 19:06 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.16 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev R | 17:56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.13 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| William Karlsson C | 17:42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| Brett Howden C | 17:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
| Dylan Coghlan D | 16:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 70 |
| Ivan Barbashev L | 16:15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.89 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
| Colton Sissons C | 13:43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Tomas Hertl C | 13:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 | 3 | 1 | 80 |
| Nic Dowd C | 13:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| Brayden McNabb D | 12:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 | 2 | 2 | 63 |
| Kaedan Korczak D | 11:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 66 |
| Cole Smith R | 9:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 3 | 1 | 56 |
| Brandon Saad L | 9:18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| Keegan Kolesar R | 9:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 55 |
Colorado Avalanche
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Toews D | 28:59 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.21 | 0 | 4 | 48 |
| Nathan MacKinnon C | 22:30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 | 1 | 2 | 76 |
| Martin Necas C | 21:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 3 | 0 | 72 |
| Sam Malinski D | 20:40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.05 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| Gabriel Landeskog L | 20:16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 0 | 80 |
| Brett Kulak D | 20:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| Brent Burns D | 20:01 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.09 | 1 | 2 | 53 |
| Brock Nelson C | 18:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.21 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Nazem Kadri C | 17:48 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
| Josh Manson D | 16:45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Artturi Lehkonen L | 16:23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.26 | 3 | 2 | 33 |
| Valeri Nichushkin R | 15:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.19 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Nicolas Roy C | 11:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 4 | 0 | 34 |
| Jack Drury C | 9:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
| Parker Kelly C | 9:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Logan O'Connor R | 9:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| Nick Blankenburg D | 9:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| Ross Colton C | 8:18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
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