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New York Islanders vs Vegas Golden Knights

NHL
Islanders
17-13-4, 38 PTS
2-4
Final
Golden Knights
20-15-2, 42 PTS
T-Mobile Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NYI shoots leftVGK shoots right

Shots on goal

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NYI85821
VGK15191347

In net

Thomas Greiss43/46 SV, .935
Marc-Andre Fleury19/21 SV, .905
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NYI2002
VGK0134

Who won: Golden Knights 4-2

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Islanders 4-2 on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights win the series 2-0. The Golden Knights outscored the Islanders 3-0 in the 3rd period. Nate Schmidt led the Golden Knights in goals (1). Brock Nelson led the Islanders in goals (1).

Player of the game

Nate Schmidt

VGK · 1 G, 2 A, 7 SOG

8.8

Deserved to win

16%
NYI · 1.82 xG
84%
VGK · 4.11 xG

Golden Knights created better chances: they win this game 84% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:15Ryan Carpenter

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    R. Carpenter

  3. GOALP3 0:15
    Nate Schmidt

    Goal!

    N. Schmidt · 1 G, 2 A

    Goal

    NYI 2 - 4 VGK
  4. P3 0:50Josh Bailey

    Face off

    Face Off

  5. P3 1:28Joshua Ho-Sang

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Ho-Sang

  6. P3 1:41Ryan Carpenter

    Shot blocked by B. Nelson

    Blocked

    R. Carpenter

  7. P3 2:15Casey Cizikas
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Cizikas

  8. P3 2:57Jonathan Marchessault

    Shot

  9. P3 2:58Alex Tuch

    Big hit on A. Pelech

    Hit

    A. Tuch

  10. P3 5:34Pierre-Edouard Bellemare

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    P. Bellemare

  11. P3 10:58Cody Eakin
    TO

    Takeaway

    C. Eakin · 1 A

  12. GOALP3 12:35
    Paul Stastny

    Goal!

    P. Stastny · 1 G

    Goal

    NYI 2 - 3 VGK
  13. P3 13:38Paul Stastny

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    P. Stastny · 1 G

  14. GOALP3 13:38
    William Karlsson

    Goal!

    W. Karlsson · 1 G

    Goal

    NYI 2 - 2 VGK
  15. P3 14:12Valtteri Filppula

    Face off

    Face Off

  16. P3 14:19Nate Schmidt
    TO

    Takeaway

    N. Schmidt · 1 G, 2 A

  17. P3 14:46Nick Holden

    Big hit on A. Beauvillier

    Hit

    N. Holden · 1 A

  18. P3 14:46Josh Bailey

    Shot blocked by O. Lindberg

    Blocked

    J. Bailey · 1 A

  19. P3 15:37William Karlsson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    W. Karlsson · 1 G

  20. P3 18:20Brad Hunt

    Missed the net

    Missed

    B. Hunt

  21. P3 19:29Jordan Eberle
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Eberle · 1 A

  22. Start of the 3rd period
  23. End of the 2nd period
  24. P2 0:02Mathew Barzal
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Barzal · 1 G

  25. P2 0:20Mathew Barzal

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Barzal · 1 G

Leaders

NYIVGK
Goals
Brock Nelson
1
Nate Schmidt
1
Assists
Ryan Pulock
1
Nate Schmidt
2
Points
Brock Nelson
1
Nate Schmidt
3

Season seriesVGK wins series 2-0

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