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FINALSAP Center at San Jose · Jan 8
VGK rest: 2dSJS rest: 3d
Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.
Game analysis
Golden Knights beat Sharks 4–2
- V. Olofsson scored the game-winner on the power play at 1:10 of the third.
- The Golden Knights scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- I. Samsonov stopped 19 of 21 shots (.905) for the win.
- The Golden Knights controlled play, outshooting the Sharks 42–21.
- Power play: VGK 1/1, SJS 2/2.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Theodore
VGK · 0G 2A
- 2nd starW. Eklund
SJS · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Eichel
VGK · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:39VGKM. StoneVideoAssists: S. Theodore, W. Karlsson1–0
- 10:08VGKZ. WhitecloudVideoAssists: B. Howden, K. Kolesar2–0
2nd
- 9:49SJSW. EklundPPVideoAssists: C. Graf, A. Wennberg2–1
3rd
- 1:10VGKV. OlofssonPPVideoAssists: J. Eichel, S. Theodore3–1
- 10:41SJST. LiljegrenPPVideoAssists: W. Eklund, F. Zetterlund3–2
- 18:40VGKT. HertlENVideoAssists: M. Stone4–2
Period by Period
Stats not yet available
Team Stats
VGKSJS
| Shots | -- | -- |
| Hits | 25 | 28 |
| Blocked | 19 | 15 |
| Power Play | 1/1 | 2/2 |
| Faceoff % | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Corsi % | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| xG | 6.35 | 1.65 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 4 |
San Jose Sharks
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 19:13 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 20:46 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 16:44 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:08 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 15:40 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 15:37 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:19 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 20:14 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 13:31 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:19 | |
| -- | -- | 38/42 | -- | .905 | 00:00 |
Vegas Golden Knights
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 18:26 | |
| 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 19:56 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 20:49 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:38 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 15:12 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 15:25 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:46 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 15:39 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:02 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:47 | |
| -- | -- | 26/28 | -- | .929 | 59:57 | |
| -- | -- | 19/21 | -- | .905 | 00:00 |
Lineups
VGK
Actual (from shift data)Injured / Scratched
- Parker Wotherspooninjured-reserve · Upper Body
SJS
Actual (from shift data)L1
11:37
D3
11:53
84Rutta
17:50
13:52
Injured / Scratched
- Kyle Keyserinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Igor Chernyshovinjured-reserve · Upper Body
- Quentin Mustyinjured-reserve · Upper Body
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice