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San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights

NHL
Sharks
17-17-3, 37 PTS
2-7
Final
Golden Knights
17-8-10, 44 PTS
T-Mobile Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

SJ shoots leftVGK shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
SJ541423
VGK175426

In net

Alex Nedeljkovic7/10 SV, .700
Carter Hart21/23 SV, .913
Team123T
SJ0112
VGK5117

Who won: Golden Knights 7-2

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights outscored the Sharks 5-0 in the 1st period. Mitch Marner led the Golden Knights in goals (2). Collin Graf led the Sharks in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.5Mitch MarnerRW
  2. 28.1Mark StoneRW
  3. 38.0Reilly SmithRW
  4. 47.9Pavel DorofeyevRW
  5. 57.7Braeden BowmanRW
  6. 67.7Brett HowdenC
  7. 77.7Colton SissonsC
  8. 87.7Kaedan KorczakD
  9. 97.6Macklin CelebriniC
  10. 107.6Ivan BarbashevLW
  11. 117.4Tyler ToffoliC
  12. 127.4Noah HanifinD

Team stats

SJVGK
6Blocked Shots9
25Hits13
6Takeaways6
23Shots26
0Power Play Goals1
1Power Play Opportunities4
0.0Power Play Percentage25.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
30Faceoffs Won27
52.6Faceoff Win Percent47.4
15Giveaways20
4Total Penalties2
8Penalty Minutes4

Player of the game

Mitch Marner

VGK · 2 G, 5 SOG

8.5

Deserved to win

25%
SJ · 1.85 xG
75%
VGK · 3.36 xG

Golden Knights created better chances: they win this game 75% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:00Ben Hutton

    Penalty: penalty

    Ben Hutton Slashing against Zack Ostapchuk

    B. Hutton

  3. P3 0:02Zack Ostapchuk

    Backhand shot on goal

    Zack Ostapchuk Backhand saved by Carter Hart

    Z. Ostapchuk

  4. P3 0:33Ethan Cardwell

    Wrist shot on goal

    Ethan Cardwell Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart

    E. Cardwell

  5. P3 1:09Colton Sissons

    Faceoff win vs T. Dellandrea

    Colton Sissons faceoff won against Ty Dellandrea

    C. Sissons · 1 G

  6. P3 2:55Macklin Celebrini

    Wrist shot hit right post

    Macklin Celebrini Wrist Shot Hit Right Post

    M. Celebrini · 1 G

  7. P3 3:01Macklin Celebrini

    Shot blocked by K. Korczak

    Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak

    M. Celebrini · 1 G

  8. P3 3:03Macklin Celebrini

    Wrist shot on goal

    Macklin Celebrini Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart

    M. Celebrini · 1 G

  9. P3 3:07John Klingberg

    Shot blocked by J. Lauzon

    John Klingberg shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon

    J. Klingberg

  10. P3 3:30Sam Dickinson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Sam Dickinson

    S. Dickinson

  11. P3 4:26Mitch Marner

    Shot

    Mitch Marner Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic

  12. P3 4:56Collin Graf
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Collin Graf

    C. Graf · 1 G

  13. P3 5:16Tomas Hertl

    Faceoff win vs T. Dellandrea

    Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ty Dellandrea

    T. Hertl · 1 G

  14. P3 5:16Mario Ferraro

    Penalty: penalty

    Mario Ferraro Roughing against Jeremy Lauzon

    M. Ferraro

  15. P3 5:18Shakir Mukhamadullin

    Slap shot on goal

    Shakir Mukhamadullin Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart

    S. Mukhamadullin

  16. P3 5:35Jeremy Lauzon

    Big hit on R. Reaves

    Jeremy Lauzon hit Ryan Reaves

    J. Lauzon

  17. P3 6:00Colton Sissons

    Face off

    Colton Sissons faceoff won against Zack Ostapchuk

  18. P3 6:28Alexander Holtz

    Faceoff win vs T. Toffoli

    Alexander Holtz faceoff won against Tyler Toffoli

    A. Holtz

  19. P3 6:30Alexander Wennberg

    Shot blocked by N. Hanifin

    Alexander Wennberg shot blocked by Noah Hanifin

    A. Wennberg · 1 A

  20. P3 7:50Ethan Cardwell

    Batted wide left

    Ethan Cardwell Batted Wide Left

    E. Cardwell

  21. P3 7:51Jeff Skinner

    Tip-in wide left

    Jeff Skinner Tip-In Wide Left

    J. Skinner

  22. P3 8:01Ty Dellandrea

    Wrist shot wide right

    Ty Dellandrea Wrist Shot Wide Right

    T. Dellandrea

  23. P3 8:26Brett Howden

    Faceoff win vs T. Dellandrea

    Brett Howden faceoff won against Ty Dellandrea

    B. Howden · 1 G

  24. P3 8:28Shakir Mukhamadullin

    Shot blocked by B. Bowman

    Shakir Mukhamadullin shot blocked by Braeden Bowman

    S. Mukhamadullin

  25. P3 8:35Jeff Skinner

    Wrist shot wide left

    Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Wide Left

    J. Skinner

Leaders

SJVGK
Goals
Collin Graf
1
Mitch Marner
2
Assists
Tyler Toffoli
2
Ivan Barbashev
2
Points
Tyler Toffoli
2
Mitch Marner
2

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