Game Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6-4 on February 25, 2026. The Vegas Golden Knights controlled play with 54.9% Corsi and generated 7.43 expected goals compared to 5.94 from the Los Angeles Kings at 5-on-5, suggesting the result was well-earned. The Los Angeles Kings created 8 high-danger scoring chances compared to 6 from the Vegas Golden Knights at 5-on-5. Pavel Dorofeyev scored 2 goals. Quinton Byfield scored 2 goals. Brandon Saad was the most dangerous skater with 1.74 individual expected goals on 2 shots at 5-on-5. The Vegas Golden Knights outshot the Los Angeles Kings 25-19 in total shots on goal.
- xG Gameflow — cumulative expected goals chart tracking each team's xG as Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings progressed on Feb 25, 2026
- Shot heatmap — where shots were taken on the ice, color-coded by scoring probability
- Event timeline — every goal, penalty, and key play mapped chronologically
- Player matchup grid — head-to-head on-ice performance in Corsi and expected goals
- Strength filter — 5v5 by default, with options for power play, penalty kill, and all situations
Overview
| Period | Corsi | Fenwick | Shots | SC | HDSC | xG | Goals | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | ||
| LAK | P1 | 18 | 18 | 50.0 | 12 | 15 | 44.4 | 6 | 8 | 42.9 | 15 | 11 | 57.7 | 1 | 4 | 20.0 | 2.09 | 3.11 | 40.2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| P2 | 13 | 21 | 38.2 | 6 | 16 | 27.3 | 5 | 7 | 41.7 | 9 | 12 | 42.9 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 1.88 | 2.17 | 46.3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| P3 | 26 | 24 | 52.0 | 13 | 18 | 41.9 | 8 | 10 | 44.4 | 22 | 14 | 61.1 | 7 | 1 | 87.5 | 2.80 | 2.72 | 50.7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 | |
| Total | 57 | 63 | 47.5 | 31 | 49 | 38.8 | 19 | 25 | 43.2 | 46 | 37 | 55.4 | 12 | 6 | 66.7 | 6.76 | 8.00 | 45.8 | 4 | 6 | 40.0 | |
| VGK | P1 | 18 | 18 | 50.0 | 15 | 12 | 55.6 | 8 | 6 | 57.1 | 11 | 15 | 42.3 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 3.11 | 2.09 | 59.8 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| P2 | 21 | 13 | 61.8 | 16 | 6 | 72.7 | 7 | 5 | 58.3 | 12 | 9 | 57.1 | 1 | 4 | 20.0 | 2.17 | 1.88 | 53.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| P3 | 24 | 26 | 48.0 | 18 | 13 | 58.1 | 10 | 8 | 55.6 | 14 | 22 | 38.9 | 1 | 7 | 12.5 | 2.72 | 2.80 | 49.3 | 5 | 2 | 71.4 | |
| Total | 63 | 57 | 52.5 | 49 | 31 | 61.3 | 25 | 19 | 56.8 | 37 | 46 | 44.6 | 6 | 12 | 33.3 | 8.00 | 6.76 | 54.2 | 6 | 4 | 60.0 | |
Win Probability
Gameflow — Cumulative xG
Shot Density Heatmap
Individual Event Map
Player Matchup Grid
This grid shows how every skater on the home team (LAK) performed against every skater on the away team (VGK) when they were on the ice at the same time.
- Rows = LAK players, Columns = VGK players. Forwards are listed first, then defensemen.
- Green = the LAK 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.
| LAK ↓ / VGK → | Hertl | Laczynski | Sissons | Uchacz | Barbashev | Saad | Reinhardt | Kolesar | Dorofeyev | Smith | Holtz | Bowman | Andersson | Lauzon | McNabb | Korczak | Coghlan | Hutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kopitar | 42 | 64 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 73 | 0 | 55 | 64 | 78 | 67 | 25 | 50 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 70 |
| Turcotte | 33 | 40 | 27 | 60 | 44 | 30 | 56 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 36 | 25 | 17 | 58 | 67 | 31 | 39 |
| Helenius | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panarin | 56 | 33 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 74 | 69 | 58 | 42 | 43 | 50 | 80 | 57 | 58 | 71 | 71 | 60 | 50 |
| Moore | 38 | 75 | 50 | — | 33 | 50 | — | 42 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 71 | 71 |
| Kuzmenko | 50 | 33 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 50 | 53 | 43 | 25 | 43 | 50 | 40 | 38 | 73 | 80 | 33 | 43 |
| Foegele | 67 | 25 | 40 | 38 | 67 | 40 | 33 | 70 | 50 | 25 | 21 | 38 | 57 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 20 | 27 |
| Byfield | 45 | 55 | 77 | 50 | 44 | 77 | 50 | 47 | 63 | 73 | 57 | 43 | 44 | 50 | 70 | 74 | 60 | 60 |
| Kempe | 38 | 38 | 75 | 73 | 50 | 74 | 71 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 81 | 48 | 50 | 75 | 76 | 64 | 57 |
| Laferriere | 50 | 33 | 57 | 73 | 67 | 54 | 73 | 57 | 38 | 42 | 38 | 75 | 58 | 60 | 56 | 50 | 63 | 33 |
| Armia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry | 11 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 33 | 38 | 36 | 40 | 17 | 17 |
| Ceci | 35 | 41 | 17 | 33 | 35 | 17 | 33 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Anderson | 44 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 50 | 43 | 50 | 27 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 47 |
| Clarke | 29 | 27 | 68 | 73 | 44 | 67 | 78 | 45 | 36 | 20 | 50 | 67 | 35 | 35 | 81 | 84 | 38 | 36 |
| Doughty | 57 | 67 | 47 | 64 | 67 | 50 | 55 | 63 | 43 | 67 | 40 | 64 | 73 | 73 | 50 | 53 | 40 | 45 |
| Edmundson | 21 | 9 | 40 | 60 | 18 | 33 | 75 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 43 | 45 | 21 | 23 | 60 | 60 | 17 | 10 |
| Dumoulin | 60 | 80 | 50 | 69 | 71 | 54 | 67 | 71 | 60 | 60 | 44 | 67 | 82 | 82 | 62 | 55 | 57 | 50 |
