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San Jose Sharks at Montréal Canadiens

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San Jose Sharks
▸4
Montréal Canadiens
1
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Montréal Canadiens 4-1. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Andrew Shaw's goal at 16:07 of the second period, which took the Canadiens' chances from 17% to 36%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 2.3 to 1.9; shots on goal were SJS 33, MTL 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Aaron Dell stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 0.9 goals saved above expected; Carey Price stopped 29 of 33 (.879), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Marc-Edouard Vlasic (1 G, 1 A), 2. Timo Meier (2 G), 3. Brent Burns (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Vlasic1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Meier2 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    B. Burns1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS11021518433
MTLMTL01118012131

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    J. Thornton(8)
    J. Braun (15), M. Vlasic (7)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    12:57

2nd period

  1. SJS
    M. Vlasic(4)
    M. Boedker (6), K. Labanc (15)
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +17 pts
    2-0
    11:27
  2. MTL
    A. Shaw(10)PPG
    M. Pacioretty (13), A. Galchenyuk (13)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +18 pts
    2-1
    16:07
  3. SJS
    T. Meier(7)PPG
    K. Labanc (16), C. Tierney (6)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 pts
    3-1
    19:50

3rd period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(8)
    J. Pavelski (16), B. Burns (20)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +8 pts
    4-1
    1:13

Penalties

SJS 10 PIM·MTL 8 PIM

1st

  • 3:11SJSserved by K. Labanc · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 6:19SJSDylan DeMelo · High stickingdrawn by Charles Hudon2 min
  • 14:22SJSJoel Ward · Trippingdrawn by Charles Hudon2 min
  • 15:50MTLJoe Morrow · Trippingdrawn by Marcus Sorensen2 min
  • 18:23MTLPaul Byron · Illegal check to headdrawn by Justin Braun2 min

2nd

  • 14:54SJSMikkel Boedker · Trippingdrawn by Andrew Shaw2 min
  • 15:49SJSBrent Burns · Delaying game2 min
  • 18:05MTLJoe Morrow · High stickingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

3rd

  • 19:44MTLNicolas Deslauriers · Cross checkingdrawn by Justin Braun2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
MTL goalSJS goalFinal: MTL 0%

Biggest swing: Andrew Shaw, 2nd 16:07 — MTL 17% → 36%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Shaw · Goal · xG 0.19J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.16D. Carr · On goal · xG 0.14M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.11P. Byron · Missed · xG 0.11P. Byron · On goal · xG 0.11A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.09D. Carr · Missed · xG 0.08P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.07A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.07A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.06M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.05M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.05A. Galchenyuk · On goal · xG 0.04J. Petry · Missed · xG 0.04J. Drouin · Missed · xG 0.04A. Lehkonen · Missed · xG 0.04J. Drouin · On goal · xG 0.04M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.03M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.03M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.03A. Galchenyuk · Missed · xG 0.03M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.03P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.03D. Carr · On goal · xG 0.03J. Jerabek · On goal · xG 0.02J. Jerabek · On goal · xG 0.02T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.02A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.02J. Jerabek · Missed · xG 0.02A. Shaw · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.02J. Petry · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01J. Jerabek · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.01J. Morrow · On goal · xG 0.01N. Deslauriers · On goal · xG 0.01J. Morrow · Missed · xG 0.01P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.01T. Plekanec · On goal · xG 0.01K. Alzner · On goal · xG 0.01
MTL1 G · 1.9 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsMTL
2.34 G
All situations
1 G1.9
1.43 G
Even strength
0 G1.3
0.81 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS58%42%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.33 – 1.93

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

SJSvsMTL
33
Shots on goal
31
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/4
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
8
13
Hits
21
15
Blocked shots
10
8
Giveaways
13
10
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD011+140.15012—23:28
61J. BraunD011+230.12100—23:14
44M. VlasicD112+260.30030—22:20
4B. DillonD000+100.02510—19:16
48T. HertlC000020.281205318:13
50C. TierneyC011+110.110307118:09
8J. PavelskiC011+210.030002517:25
39L. CoutureC000020.44010017:02
19J. ThorntonC101+220.081005016:39
28T. MeierR202+240.41010—14:43
74D. DeMeloD000000.01112—14:20
62K. LabancR022+100.00100—13:54
27J. DonskoiR000020.30010—13:53
47J. RyanD000050.06110—13:16
68M. KarlssonC000000.00000012:15
89M. BoedkerL011+110.03002—11:48
20M. SorensenL000000.00200—11:23
42J. WardR000000.000024010:02
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30A. Dell(W)31301.9681.94+0.9460:00

Season series

SJS leads 2-0

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