Golden Knights vs Predators final score, Oct 13: Golden Knights 5, Predators 2
Before the game the model favoured Vegas Golden Knights at 54%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 13 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Bridgestone Arena |
| Home | Nashville Predators |
| Away | Vegas Golden Knights |
Team stats
| VGK | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on goal | 25 | 28 |
| Expected goals | 2.03 | 2.46 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hits | 13 | 25 |
| Blocked shots | 18 | 8 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 4 |
Before the game
| VGK | NSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 54% | 46% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 03:55 | NSH | Ryan O'Reilly | Filip Forsberg | VGK 0–1 NSH |
| 1st 06:46 | VGK | Tomas Hertl | Raphael Lavoie, Brett Howden | VGK 1–1 NSH |
| 1st 12:48 | VGK | Jack Eichel | Brayden McNabb | VGK 2–1 NSH |
| 2nd 08:45 | NSH | Adam Edstrom (short-handed) | Nicolas Hague, Ryan O'Reilly | VGK 2–2 NSH |
| 2nd 17:44 | VGK | William Karlsson | Mitch Marner, Rasmus Andersson | VGK 3–2 NSH |
| 3rd 04:49 | VGK | Trevor Connelly | Noah Hanifin, Dylan Coghlan | VGK 4–2 NSH |
| 3rd 06:24 | VGK | Brett Howden | Rasmus Andersson, Mark Stone | VGK 5–2 NSH |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Howden | VGK | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | NSH | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rasmus Andersson | VGK | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adam Edstrom | NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Eichel | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tomas Hertl | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Connelly | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| William Karlsson | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brayden McNabb | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Coghlan | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Filip Forsberg | NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Stone | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitch Marner | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nicolas Hague | NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Noah Hanifin | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Raphael Lavoie | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juuse Saros | NSH | 20 | 25 | 60:00 |
| Adin Hill | VGK | 26 | 28 | 60:00 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights | 9-5-1 | 19 | 105 | 92% |
| Nashville Predators | 5-4-5 | 15 | 89 | 37% |