Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brandon Montour's goal at 8:02 of the third period, which took the Ducks' chances from 48% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 2.7 to 1.7; shots on goal were ANA 15, SJS 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 84% of the time. John Gibson stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Martin Jones stopped 10 of 14 (.714), 3.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. John Gibson (31 saves, .939), 2. Rickard Rakell (1 G, 2 A), 3. Jakob Silfverberg (3 A).
Three stars
- ★J. Gibson31 saves, .939

- ★★R. Rakell1 G, 2 A

- ★★★J. Silfverberg3 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
1-00:49
1-17:51
2nd period
1-217:14
2-218:00
3rd period
3-28:02
4-210:22
5-219:36
Penalties
1st
- 2:47
Josh Manson · Interferencedrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min
- 4:03
Joe Thornton · Trippingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
- 4:52
Pontus Aberg · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Martin Jones2 min
2nd
- 13:13
Josh Manson · Trippingdrawn by Marcus Sorensen2 min
- 16:24
Evander Kane · Trippingdrawn by Josh Manson2 min
3rd
- 10:08
Logan Couture · Interferencedrawn by Kiefer Sherwood2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Brandon Montour, 3rd 8:02 — 48% → 78%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.74 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.7
- 0.62 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.4
- 0.32 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 0.88 – 2.71
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
- 15
- Shots on goal
- 33
- 48%
- Faceoffs
- 52%
- 2/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 25
- Hits
- 21
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 6
- Giveaways
- 8
- 9
- Takeaways
- 10
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
5@
2this game
4@
3OTFinal
2@
4Final
3@
4OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
