Game Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on January 11, 2026. The Vegas Golden Knights controlled play with 60.6% Corsi and generated 7.27 expected goals compared to 3.21 from the San Jose Sharks at 5-on-5, suggesting the result was well-earned. The Vegas Golden Knights created 9 high-danger scoring chances compared to 3 from the San Jose Sharks at 5-on-5. Jack Eichel scored 2 goals. Tomas Hertl scored 2 goals. The Vegas Golden Knights outshot the San Jose Sharks 32-20 in total shots on goal.

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VGK7 - 2SJS
Jan 11, 2026 · Regular Season
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Overview

PeriodCorsiFenwickShotsSCHDSCxGGoals
FA%FA%FA%FA%FA%FA%FA%
SJSP1182541.9131644.891340.9142041.21811.13.065.3936.21233.3
P2161650.0121446.251033.3111052.44640.01.953.5735.31325.0
P3121544.491145.06940.08947.12250.01.731.7849.3020.0
Total465645.1344145.3203238.5333945.871630.46.7310.7338.62722.2
VGKP1251858.1161355.213959.1201458.88188.95.393.0663.82166.7
P2161650.0141253.810566.7101147.66460.03.571.9564.73175.0
P3151255.611955.09660.09852.92250.01.781.7350.720100.0
Total564654.9413454.7322061.5393354.216769.610.736.7361.47277.8

Win Probability

0%25%50%75%100%P1P2P30:0010:0020:0030:0040:0050:0060:00Home Win ProbabilitySJSVGK
SJS Favored
VGK Favored
Goal
Power Play

Gameflow — Cumulative xG

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.010.511.0P1P2P30:0010:0020:0030:0040:0050:0060:00Cumulative xG
SJS
VGK
Goal

Shot Density Heatmap

VGK Attempts
SJS Attempts

Individual Event Map

SSGvBSH
VGK ShootSJS Shoot
SShot on Net
HHit
BShot Blocked
GvGiveaway

Player Matchup Grid

This grid shows how every skater on the home team (SJS) performed against every skater on the away team (VGK) when they were on the ice at the same time.

  • Rows = SJS players, Columns = VGK players. Forwards are listed first, then defensemen.
  • Green = the SJS player had a favorable matchup (above 50%). Red = unfavorable (below 50%).
  • Values shown from the home team's perspective. Toggle between CF% (shot attempt share) and xGF% (expected goal share).
  • Cells with fewer than 3 shared events are grayed out (insufficient sample). Hover over any cell for full details.
SJS ↓ / VGKEichelHertlSissonsReinhardtBarbashevMarnerStoneDorofeyevSmithBowmanKolesarHoltzHanifinTheodoreWhitecloudLauzonKorczakHutton
Celebrini5933676005048364067554268426838500
Wennberg5277133562648750712533756279605538
Toffoli75208350504375033753350725675634438
Ostapchuk14301425501714143325434033170175056
Misa1000635010045100334650330386040446750
Goodrow14271725401714135025434033200204450
Eklund6027636004748304067504270427038500
Chernyshov133682750409304080644255405833750
Regenda5733800566040050676050506050407550
Skinner1000755010045100304650500446750505733
Graf1784050100272320405000385038443350
Gaudette33501720505033335020505033200205056
Liljegren202267404627202050674545444438446460
Orlov330835050373129567120067387340100100
Dickinson222436292929172527294533363320312730
Klingberg57206360036432240604325604260277150
Iorio141825174333251927293325383338332525
Ferraro20221725502727929254040293329335050