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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

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San Jose Sharks
▸4
Vegas Golden Knights
3
Final/2OTTV NBC, CBC·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in double overtime, Logan Couture scoring at 5:13. The Sharks came back from two goals down. The Sharks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Logan Couture's goal at 5:13 of the second overtime, which took the Sharks' chances from 48% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.7 to 2.4; shots on goal were SJS 47, VGK 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 26 of 29 (.897), 0.6 goals below expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 43 of 47 (.915). Three stars: 1. Logan Couture (2 G), 2. William Karlsson (2 G), 3. Brent Burns (2 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    L. Couture2 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    W. Karlsson2 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    B. Burns2 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOT2OTT
SJSSJS093150100815447
VGKVGK1518170801329

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(2)
    C. Miller (1), N. Schmidt (2)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    17:59

2nd period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(3)
    R. Smith (7)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    0:26
  2. SJS
    B. Burns(2)PPG
    J. Pavelski (5)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +11 pts
    1-2
    2:00
  3. SJS
    L. Couture(3)
    T. Hertl (2)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +17 pts
    2-2
    11:08
  4. SJS
    B. Burns(3)
    T. Meier (3), J. Pavelski (6)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    14:07

3rd period

  1. VGK
    N. Schmidt(1)
    S. Theodore (2), E. Haula (2)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +36 pts
    3-3
    13:28

2OT overtime

  1. SJS
    L. Couture(4)PPG
    K. Labanc (3), B. Burns (2)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +52 pts
    4-3
    5:13

Penalties

SJS 12 PIM·VGK 22 PIM

1st

  • 8:17VGKJames Neal · Roughingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 8:17SJSDylan DeMelo · Cross checkingdrawn by James Neal2 min
  • 16:04VGKDavid Perron · Slashingdrawn by Brenden Dillon2 min
  • 16:04SJSBrenden Dillon · Roughingdrawn by David Perron2 min

2nd

  • 1:56VGKDavid Perron · Holding the stickdrawn by Dylan DeMelo2 min
  • 4:17VGKWilliam Carrier · Kneeingdrawn by Dylan DeMelo2 min
  • 6:47VGKColin Miller · Hookingdrawn by Eric Fehr2 min
  • 7:14SJSTomas Hertl · Interferencedrawn by William Karlsson2 min
  • 9:54VGKJonathan Marchessault · Roughingdrawn by Marc-Edouard Vlasic2 min
  • 9:54SJSMarc-Edouard Vlasic · Roughingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min
  • 13:24VGKDavid Perron · Roughingdrawn by Brenden Dillon2 min
  • 13:24SJSBrenden Dillon · Roughingdrawn by David Perron2 min
  • 19:31VGKJon Merrill · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min

3rd

  • 10:18VGKColin Miller · High stickingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 18:26SJSBrenden Dillon · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2OT

  • 1:35VGKShea Theodore · High stickingdrawn by Mikkel Boedker2 min
  • 5:05VGKJon Merrill · Hookingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Logan Couture, 2OT 5:13 — SJS 48% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.21J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.21J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.16E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.15A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.12A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.10J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.10J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.09J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.09J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.08P. Bellemare · Missed · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.08D. Perron · On goal · xG 0.08J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.05P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.04C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.04D. Engelland · Missed · xG 0.03J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · Goal · xG 0.02E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.02D. Engelland · Missed · xG 0.02E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.02J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.02J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.01C. Eakin · Missed · xG 0.01D. Engelland · Missed · xG 0.01J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.01E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.01E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.00P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK3 G · 2.4 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVGK
3.74 G
All situations
3 G2.4
3.02 G
Even strength
3 G2.3
0.82 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 111 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS70%30%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.59 – 2.38

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

SJSvsVGK
47
Shots on goal
29
55%
Faceoffs
45%
2/7
Power play
0/2
12
Penalty minutes
22
48
Hits
52
36
Blocked shots
27
7
Giveaways
15
12
Takeaways
26

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44M. VlasicD000-110.07392—37:31
88B. BurnsD213060.30520—36:48
61J. BraunD000-110.03380—35:27
8J. PavelskiC022050.801205632:07
39L. CoutureC202070.504005027:49
28T. MeierR011060.426005027:04
4B. DillonD000-100.01426—26:34
48T. HertlC011020.232026426:06
50C. TierneyC000050.334005323:08
62K. LabancR011030.24110—19:19
89M. BoedkerL000-110.11100—18:24
74D. DeMeloD000+120.03322—17:28
68M. KarlssonC000-120.13000017:09
27J. DonskoiR000-110.12110—16:24
23B. GoodrowC000020.224306016:22
16E. FehrC000-120.193403815:45
7P. MartinD000010.01110—10:38
20M. SorensenL000000.00210—10:12
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31M. Jones(W)29263.8972.40-0.6085:12

Series

VGK leads 4-2

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