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Pacific Division · 8-2-0 · 16 PTS

Vegas Golden Knights roster

Team card

Cap committed

$104.846M

of $104M ceiling · $114.566M payroll less $9.72M LTIR relief · as of Oct 20

Cap space

$0

Using $9.72M of LTIR relief · retained slots 0 of 3

Active roster

22

48 of 50 NHL contracts

5v5 xGF%

54.6

8th in NHL

PP% / PK%

27.8 / 73.9

PP 6th · PK 24th

Fan sentiment

61

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2026-27 regular season, 10 games. Ranks are out of 32 teams (1st = best). Updated every night. Compare every team

5v5 xGF%

54.6%

9th in the NHL

Chances allowed /60

2.35

10th in the NHL

Power play

27.8%

5th in the NHL

Penalty kill

73.9%

24th in the NHL

Goals saved above exp.

+2.1

13th in the NHL

Team SR/GP

+3.27

3rd in the NHL

Scouting report

Clear strengths and weaknesses: top eight or bottom eight in the league.

Strengths

  • + Keeps shooters out of the slot
  • + Forces turnovers
  • + Dangerous power play
  • + Stingy penalty kill
  • + Disciplined

Weaknesses

  • − Gives up rebound chances
  • − Kept to the outside

Where they allow shots

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Orange: more shots allowed than the league from there; blue: fewer.

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Where they shoot from

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Blue: more shots than the league from there; orange: fewer.

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Defense

5-on-5 unless noted. Rank 1st = best of 32.

  • Chances allowed (5v5)2.3510th
  • High-danger chances against (5v5)2.92nd
  • Slot shots allowed (5v5)13.813th
  • Share of shots allowed from the slot35.4%8th
  • Shot quality allowed6.08th
  • Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.1416th
  • Rebound chances allowed0.7129th
  • Turnover danger per game0.3521st
  • Shots against per game25.39th
  • Goals against per game2.407th

Offense

5-on-5 unless noted.

  • Chances created (5v5)2.8310th
  • High-danger chances (5v5)4.415th
  • Slot shots (5v5)15.119th
  • Share of shots from the slot34.7%27th
  • Shot quality6.516th
  • Rush chances (estimate)0.1122nd
  • Rebound chances0.5613th
  • Turnovers forced per game18.78th
  • Shots per game29.89th
  • Goals for per game4.203rd

Control of play

Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.

  • Expected goals share (5v5)54.6%9th
  • Shot attempt share (5v5)52.7%9th
  • Expected goals share when tied68.2%1st
  • Expected goals share when leading48.6%19th
  • Expected goals share when trailing49.7%15th
  • Goal difference per game+1.801st

Special teams

  • Power play %27.8%5th
  • Power play chances per game0.992nd
  • Penalty kill %73.9%24th
  • Penalty kill chances against per game0.331st
  • Shorthanded chances per game0.2316th
  • Penalties drawn per game4.009th
  • Penalties taken per game2.804th

Goaltending

  • Save %94.0%8th
  • Goals saved above expected+2.113th
  • Goals saved above expected per game+0.2114th
  • Save % (5v5)92.4%6th

Luck meter

Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.

Finishing +0.71 goals a game

Goaltending +0.21 goals a game

PDO 103.7 · running hot

  • Scoring more than its chances suggest; that usually cools off.
  • Goaltending is saving more than expected; hard to keep up all season.

Trend

Is the team getting better or worse at 5-on-5? Before the standings show it.

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By situation

Record in different game situations.

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Lineup depth

How much each part of the lineup gives, by Sleuth Rating.

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Schedule strength

Opponents' points percentage.

  • Opponents so far47.5%easiest
  • Opponents still to play55.5%22nd toughest