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Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks

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Los Angeles Kings
0
San Jose Sharks
▸2
FinalTV FS-W, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-0. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Marcus Sorensen's goal at 10:01 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 53% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 2.5 to 2.1; shots on goal were LAK 28, SJS 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 0.5 goals saved above expected; Martin Jones stopped 28 of 28 (1.000), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Martin Jones (28 saves, 1.000), 2. Marcus Sorensen (1 G), 3. Brent Burns (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Jones28 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    SJS
    M. Sorensen1 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    B. Burns1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK0901108028
SJSSJS09112110231

Scoring

2 goals

2nd period

  1. SJS
    M. Sorensen(3)
    M. Boedker (5), D. DeMelo (5)
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +19 pts
    0-1
    10:01

3rd period

  1. SJS
    T. Hertl(10)PPG
    J. Pavelski (15), B. Burns (18)
    deflectedxG 0.13win prob +10 pts
    0-2
    7:35

Penalties

LAK 18 PIM·SJS 12 PIM

1st

  • 1:39SJSJustin Braun · Trippingdrawn by Marian Gaborik2 min
  • 2:21LAKOscar Fantenberg · Delaying game smothering puck2 min
  • 5:46LAKJonny Brodzinski · Trippingdrawn by Justin Braun2 min
  • 10:03SJSChris Tierney · Trippingdrawn by Andy Andreoff2 min

2nd

  • 3:08LAKJonny Brodzinski · Roughingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 3:08SJSTimo Meier · Holdingdrawn by Jonny Brodzinski2 min
  • 3:45LAKserved by A. Kempe · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 19:24LAKMarian Gaborik · Hookingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

3rd

  • 7:29LAKJake Muzzin · Holdingdrawn by Chris Tierney2 min
  • 10:58SJSTimo Meier · Slashingdrawn by Drew Doughty2 min
  • 10:58LAKDrew Doughty · Roughingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 11:49SJSJoe Pavelski · Slashingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
  • 11:49SJSJoe Pavelski · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
  • 11:49LAKTyler Toffoli · Slashingdrawn by Joe Pavelski2 min
  • 11:49LAKTyler Toffoli · Roughingdrawn by Joe Pavelski2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Marcus Sorensen, 2nd 10:01 — SJS 53% → 72%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.14T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.13T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.12J. Ward · On goal · xG 0.11C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.10B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.10M. Sorensen · Goal · xG 0.10J. Hansen · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.09M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.09J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.09C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.09T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.07B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.07J. Thornton · Missed · xG 0.06J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.06J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.06J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.06T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.06D. DeMelo · On goal · xG 0.05M. Boedker · Missed · xG 0.05M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.05B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.04J. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.04J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.04B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.03J. Ryan · Missed · xG 0.03J. Ryan · On goal · xG 0.03J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.02C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.02D. DeMelo · Missed · xG 0.02J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.01J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.00J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.00C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 2.5 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsSJS
2.10 G
All situations
2 G2.5
1.30 G
Even strength
1 G1.6
0.80 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK42%58%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.09 – 2.51

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

LAKvsSJS
28
Shots on goal
31
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/2
Power play
1/5
18
Penalty minutes
12
35
Hits
22
16
Blocked shots
21
8
Giveaways
7
7
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD000040.31322—31:10
27A. MartinezD000-130.25220—27:22
11A. KopitarC000020.081005821:33
24D. ForbortD000010.01210—21:11
6J. MuzzinD000010.03342—19:57
73T. ToffoliC000020.16124017:49
23D. BrownR000010.16210—17:34
22T. LewisC000020.04200015:44
9A. KempeR000040.201004115:43
70T. PearsonL000010.33200—15:34
12M. GaborikR000020.25002—13:59
21N. ShoreC000000.041002713:54
19A. IafalloL000010.06100—13:36
56K. MacDermidL000020.03510—12:55
17J. BrodzinskiC000-110.00204008:20
71T. MitchellC000-100.092305008:20
7O. FantenbergD000-110.03302—07:44
15A. AndreoffC000-100.002005007:30
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)31292.9352.52+0.5257:59

Season series

SJS leads 3-1

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