Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights

Playoffs · Sunday, August 23, 2020 · Rogers Place

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26–39

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Game summary

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–0 on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Rogers Place. The Golden Knights outshot the Canucks 39–26.

Goals came from Jonathan Marchessault, Reilly Smith, Mark Stone, Alex Tuch and Max Pacioretty.

Robin Lehner made 26 saves on 26 shots for the win; Jacob Markstrom stopped 29 of 34.

Goals
VAN	0	0	0	0	26
VGK	1	3	1	5	39

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Jonathan Marchessault (3)Reilly Smith (6), Shea Theodore (4)0–111:37 VGK

2nd period

Reilly Smith (4)Alex Tuch (2), Alec Martinez (4)0–202:13 VGK ·
Mark Stone (5)Nate Schmidt (5), William Karlsson (5)0–311:35 VGK
Alex Tuch (5)Nick Cousins (5), Shea Theodore (5)0–416:34 VGK

3rd period

Max Pacioretty (2)Mark Stone (5), Chandler Stephenson (1)0–510:47 VGK

Team stats

VANVGK

2639

63%37%

0/11/3

162

4554

2125

1821

75

Penalties

1:34 into the first periodAlexander Edler · cross checking2 min
1:24 into the second periodLoui Eriksson · high sticking2 min
3:07 into the second periodAlexander Edler · tripping2 min
5:54 into the second periodNick Cousins · tripping2 min
2:03 into the third periodAntoine Roussel · misconduct10 min

Season series

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Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters

6Brock BoeserR	0	0	0	−3	0	1	1	0	–	1	2	23	15:24
9J.T. MillerC	0	0	0	−1	1	2	2	0	100	2	1	26	17:35
18Jake VirtanenR	0	0	0	−1	2	4	0	0	–	1	0	28	13:22
20Brandon SutterC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	60	0	0	22	14:25
21Loui ErikssonL	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	–	0	0	19	14:25
26Antoine RousselL	0	0	0	0	2	7	0	10	–	0	0	17	09:19
40Elias PetterssonC	0	0	0	−2	0	1	0	0	57	2	0	23	15:20
53Bo HorvatC	0	0	0	−2	2	3	0	0	64	1	1	27	16:41
64Tyler MotteC	0	0	0	−1	2	5	1	0	–	0	1	28	16:07
70Tanner PearsonL	0	0	0	−2	3	3	1	0	–	2	0	26	17:40
83Jay BeagleC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	77	0	0	26	14:14
88Adam GaudetteC	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	25	1	0	20	12:29
4Jordie BennD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0	0	25	16:17
5Oscar FantenbergD	0	0	0	−1	2	7	1	0	–	0	0	29	18:29
8Chris TanevD	0	0	0	−3	1	1	2	0	–	0	1	28	21:28
23Alexander EdlerD	0	0	0	0	5	2	4	4	–	3	0	33	20:58
43Quinn HughesD	0	0	0	−3	0	0	3	0	–	3	1	25	19:02
51Troy StecherD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	3	0	–	0	0	31	21:56

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie
25Jacob MarkstromG	L	34	29	5	.853	51:34
35Thatcher DemkoG		5	5	0	1.000	08:26

Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas Golden Knights skaters

19Reilly SmithR	1	1	2	+1	1	2	1	0	–	3	0	20	15:12
61Mark StoneR	1	1	2	+2	3	1	1	0	–	2	1	23	16:00
89Alex TuchR	1	1	2	+1	3	4	2	0	–	2	1	20	15:00
27Shea TheodoreD	0	2	2	+2	2	0	1	0	–	0	0	28	19:40
20Chandler StephensonC	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	0	29	2	0	23	17:15
21Nick CousinsC	0	1	1	+1	3	1	1	2	75	0	1	21	14:30
67Max PaciorettyL	1	0	1	+2	8	2	1	0	–	0	0	22	14:38
71William KarlssonC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	41	1	1	24	16:21
81Jonathan MarchessaultC	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0	0	–	0	1	17	14:13
23Alec MartinezD	0	1	1	+2	2	3	4	0	–	2	0	27	18:45
88Nate SchmidtD	0	1	1	+2	6	1	4	0	–	1	0	29	24:07
10Nicolas RoyC	0	0	0	+1	2	4	1	0	38	2	0	20	13:10
26Paul StastnyC	0	0	0	+1	1	1	1	0	33	0	0	18	14:54
28William CarrierL	0	0	0	0	0	9	1	0	–	0	0	19	14:14
75Ryan ReavesR	0	0	0	0	1	11	1	0	–	0	0	19	14:50
2Zach WhitecloudD	0	0	0	0	1	5	2	0	–	0	0	24	17:37
3Brayden McNabbD	0	0	0	+2	2	3	1	0	–	2	0	28	21:36
22Nick HoldenD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	2	0	24	16:01

Vegas Golden Knights goalies
Goalie
29Marc-Andre FleuryG		0	0	0	–	00:00
90Robin LehnerG	W	26	26	0	1.000	59:57