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San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings

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San Jose Sharks
▸3
Los Angeles Kings
2
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in overtime, Kevin Labanc scoring at 2:54. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kevin Labanc's goal at 2:54 of overtime, which took the Sharks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.3 to 2.8; shots on goal were SJS 33, LAK 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 19 of 21 (.905), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Jonathan Quick stopped 30 of 33 (.909). Three stars: 1. Kevin Labanc (1 G), 2. Jonathan Quick (30 saves, .909), 3. Evander Kane (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    K. Labanc1 G
  2. ★★
    LAK
    J. Quick30 saves, .909
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    E. Kane1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
SJSSJS2901201012333
LAKLAK18180500221

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(1)
    M. Vlasic (1), J. Thornton (1)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    9:42
  2. SJS
    E. Kane(2)
    A. Suomela (1), J. Donskoi (1)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    13:48
  3. LAK
    A. Kopitar(1)
    A. Iafallo (1), D. Forbort (1)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    17:15

2nd period

  1. LAK
    T. Toffoli(1)
    T. Pearson (1)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +16 pts
    2-2
    0:37

Overtime

  1. SJS
    K. Labanc(1)
    L. Couture (1), E. Karlsson (1)
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +51 pts
    3-2
    2:54

Penalties

SJS 10 PIM·LAK 6 PIM

1st

  • 7:05SJSJustin Braun · Trippingdrawn by Ilya Kovalchuk2 min

2nd

  • 8:49SJSAntti Suomela · Trippingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
  • 16:33LAKTanner Pearson · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 16:38SJSJoe Pavelski · Interferencedrawn by Trevor Lewis2 min
  • 20:00SJSBarclay Goodrow · Illegal check to headdrawn by Jake Muzzin2 min

3rd

  • 5:38LAKJeff Carter · Interferencedrawn by Joe Pavelski2 min
  • 12:07SJSMarcus Sorensen · Hookingdrawn by Jake Muzzin2 min
  • 17:39LAKAdrian Kempe · Slashingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kevin Labanc, OT 2:54 — SJS 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Wagner · Missed · xG 0.27I. Kovalchuk · Missed · xG 0.20T. Toffoli · Goal · xG 0.15A. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.15A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.15A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.15A. Kopitar · Goal · xG 0.14A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.12A. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.11I. Kovalchuk · On goal · xG 0.11A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.11J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.10T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.10T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.09K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.09T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.08I. Kovalchuk · On goal · xG 0.07A. Kempe · Missed · xG 0.06T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.06J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.06A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.05T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.05T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.05D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.05D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.04D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.03T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.03T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.03T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.02A. Iafallo · Missed · xG 0.02J. Muzzin · Missed · xG 0.02O. Fantenberg · Missed · xG 0.01D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.01A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.01T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.01T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.01
LAK2 G · 2.8 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsLAK
3.33 G
All situations
2 G2.8
3.03 G
Even strength
2 G2.1
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS58%42%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.31 – 2.81

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

SJSvsLAK
33
Shots on goal
21
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/3
Power play
0/5
10
Penalty minutes
6
21
Hits
34
15
Blocked shots
12
10
Giveaways
12
2
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD011+140.28140—29:27
44M. VlasicD011030.07110—27:11
88B. BurnsD000000.05300—25:34
39L. CoutureC011020.160006720:32
48T. HertlC000-120.242103019:38
61J. BraunD000010.03252—19:13
9E. KaneL101+150.244002518:13
8J. PavelskiC000+140.320126416:55
28T. MeierR101+120.43010—14:49
27J. DonskoiR011+120.29110—14:21
19J. ThorntonC011+110.051002914:09
40A. SuomelaC011+110.050023313:39
62K. LabancR101010.33200—12:18
23B. GoodrowC000-110.130026711:08
20M. SorensenL000-120.36202—10:47
68M. KarlssonC000-120.24110010:30
47J. RyanD000000.03000—10:19
4B. DillonD000000.03100—09:59
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31M. Jones(W)21192.9052.85+0.8562:54

Season series

Tied 2-2

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