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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-0. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Logan Couture's goal at 15:59 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 69% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 4.2 to 2.6; shots on goal were VAN 41, SJS 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 26 of 29 (.897); Aaron Dell stopped 41 of 41 (1.000), 2.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Aaron Dell (41 saves, 1.000), 2. Tomas Hertl (1 G, 2 A), 3. Marc-Edouard Vlasic.

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    A. Dell41 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Hertl1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    M. Vlasic

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN010014017041
SJSSJS11416311531

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:48

2nd period

  1. SJS
    backhandxG 0.28win prob +18 pts
    0-2
    15:59

3rd period

  1. SJS
    J. Ward (1), T. Hertl (6)
    wristxG 0.55win prob +1 pts
    0-3
    18:19
  2. SJS
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.53
    0-4
    19:21
  3. SJS
    C. Tierney(4)Penalty shot
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.18
    0-5
    19:47

Penalties

VAN 8 PIM·SJS 23 PIM

1st

  • 8:53VANBo Horvat · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Aaron Dell2 min
  • 14:54VANDerek Dorsett · Hookingdrawn by Joonas Donskoi2 min
  • 17:02SJSTimo Meier · Slashingdrawn by Loui Eriksson2 min

2nd

  • 1:10VANAlexander Edler · Slashingdrawn by Melker Karlsson2 min
  • 1:48SJSJoe Pavelski · Hookingdrawn by Derek Dorsett2 min
  • 9:30VANAlex Biega · Interferencedrawn by Chris Tierney2 min
  • 15:30SJSJoel Ward · Slashingdrawn by Loui Eriksson2 min
  • 17:26SJSBarclay Goodrow · Slashingdrawn by Alexander Burmistrov2 min

3rd

  • 18:37SJSTimo Meier · Elbowingdrawn by Michael Del Zotto5 min
  • 18:37SJSTimo Meier · Game misconduct10 min
  • 19:47VANAlexander Edler · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Chris Tierney0 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
SJS goalVAN goalFinal: SJS 100%

Biggest swing: Logan Couture, 2nd 15:59 — SJS 69% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.55C. Tierney · Goal · xG 0.53L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.28J. Hansen · On goal · xG 0.26C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.24C. Tierney · Goal · xG 0.18T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.17M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.15L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.14J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.14L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.14B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.11J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.11B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.11C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.10J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.10T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.08M. Boedker · Missed · xG 0.06T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.06M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.06J. Ward · Missed · xG 0.05B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.05J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.04B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02J. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.02J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.02B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.01M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.01L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS5 G · 4.2 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsSJS
2.60 G
All situations
3 G4.2
1.80 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN41%59%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.58 – 3.07

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

VANvsSJS
41
Shots on goal
31
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/5
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
23
22
Hits
21
15
Blocked shots
21
14
Giveaways
16
8
Takeaways
21

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27B. HuttonD000-230.07100—23:26
5D. PouliotD000-120.02020—22:52
4M. Del ZottoD000-210.02510—22:50
23A. EdlerD000-150.10842—21:44
53B. HorvatC000-230.471024819:01
21L. ErikssonL000-150.31010—18:16
33H. SedinC000-220.150003317:18
22D. SedinL000-210.06000—17:12
47S. BaertschiL000-210.13000—15:31
44E. GudbransonD000-110.05210—15:26
6B. BoeserR000-220.04000—15:02
20B. SutterC000030.211106713:35
89S. GagnerC000-140.3902010013:16
55A. BiegaD000030.05322—12:58
26T. VanekL000-300.00010—12:32
60M. GranlundC000020.05000012:23
15D. DorsettR000010.16002—11:22
42A. BurmistrovC000020.341005008:09
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(L)29263.8973.12+0.1259:07

Season series

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).