Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Expected goals, VGK–CAR
- 3.8–2.7
- all situations, empty nets out
- CAR share of xG
- 41.2%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 23–29
- VGK–CAR
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Golden Knights won 5-4 and earned it, out-chancing the Hurricanes 3.8 to 2.7 in expected goals. The Golden Knights came back from two goals down. Three points for Brayden McNabb: three assists. Three points for Shea Theodore: one goal and two assists.
- Brayden McNabbBig night
Three points for Brayden McNabb: three assists. He has 19 points in 79 games this season. He played 21:13 and had no shots on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Golden Knights.
- Shea TheodoreBig night
Three points for Shea Theodore: one goal and two assists. That was his 15th goal of the season. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4.
- Nikolaj EhlersTwo goals
Nikolaj Ehlers had two goals. He has 32 goals this season. He played 16:16 and had two shots on goal. The Hurricanes lost 5-4 to the Golden Knights.
- Ivan BarbashevPhysical
Ivan Barbashev threw 8 hits, the most in the league that night. That was his 29th goal of the season. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4.
- Cole SmithPhysical
Cole Smith finished 7 checks. He has 18 points in 80 games this season. He played 11:11 and had one shot on goal. It finished 5-4 for 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 | 23:18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Shea Theodore D | 23:00 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.88 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
| Noah Hanifin D | 21:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1 | 4 | 44 |
| Brayden McNabb D | 21:13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 67 |
| Mitch Marner R | 20:54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
| Jack Eichel C | 20:33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| William Karlsson C | 18:05 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.38 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev R | 17:19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Mark Stone R | 16:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| Ivan Barbashev L | 16:49 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.15 | 8 | 0 | 50 |
| Tomas Hertl C | 15:10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Brett Howden C | 14:51 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.31 | 3 | 0 | 55 |
| Colton Sissons C | 14:01 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.06 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| Jeremy Lauzon D | 13:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nic Dowd C | 13:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 1 | 27 |
| Cole Smith R | 11:11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 7 | 0 | 25 |
| Dylan Coghlan D | 8:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keegan Kolesar R | 6:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K'Andre Miller D | 23:51 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 0 | 4 | 57 |
| Sean Walker D | 22:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 | 5 | 1 | 44 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 21:52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Jalen Chatfield D | 19:24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.04 | 2 | 3 | 53 |
| Jordan Staal C | 19:12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.26 | 3 | 1 | 49 |
| Seth Jarvis R | 17:40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.42 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| Sebastian Aho C | 17:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Jordan Martinook L | 16:35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers L | 16:16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 15:37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 69 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 15:30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Andrei Svechnikov R | 15:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
| Jackson Blake R | 15:22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Taylor Hall L | 14:02 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 12:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Eric Robinson L | 11:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| William Carrier L | 10:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 60 |
| Mark Jankowski L | 10:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute