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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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Vancouver Canucks
0
San Jose Sharks
▸4
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 19:50 of the first period, which took the Sharks' chances from 71% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.0 to 1.7; shots on goal were VAN 19, SJS 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Anders Nilsson stopped 20 of 24 (.833), 1.0 goals below expected; Aaron Dell stopped 19 of 19 (1.000), 1.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Aaron Dell (19 saves, 1.000), 2. Erik Karlsson (1 G, 2 A), 3. Brenden Dillon (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    A. Dell19 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    SJS
    E. Karlsson1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    B. Dillon1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN080803019
SJSSJS2120527424

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    L. Couture(8)PPG
    E. Karlsson (12), K. Labanc (11)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +9 pts
    0-1
    10:54
  2. SJS
    T. Meier(13)PPG
    J. Thornton (4), B. Burns (21)
    deflectedxG 0.59win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    19:50

3rd period

  1. SJS
    E. Karlsson(2)PPG
    J. Thornton (5), K. Labanc (12)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +4 pts
    0-3
    3:43
  2. SJS
    M. Karlsson(1)
    E. Karlsson (13), B. Dillon (3)
    deflectedxG 0.06win prob +1 pts
    0-4
    9:35

Penalties

VAN 24 PIM·SJS 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:12VANAntoine Roussel · Elbowingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 10:48VANAntoine Roussel · Delaying game2 min
  • 16:04VANDerrick Pouliot · High sticking double minordrawn by Lukas Radil4 min

2nd

  • 2:16SJSBrenden Dillon · Holdingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 12:07SJSEvander Kane · Roughingdrawn by Antoine Roussel2 min
  • 16:00SJSLukas Radil · Slashingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min

3rd

  • 2:54VANSam Gagner · Delaying game2 min
  • 19:20SJSMarc-Edouard Vlasic · Roughingdrawn by Antoine Roussel2 min
  • 19:20VANAntoine Roussel · Roughingdrawn by Marc-Edouard Vlasic2 min
  • 19:20VANAntoine Roussel · Cross checkingdrawn by Marc-Edouard Vlasic2 min
  • 19:20VANAntoine Roussel · Misconductdrawn by Marc-Edouard Vlasic10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Timo Meier, 1st 19:50 — SJS 71% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.59T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.22J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.20E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.19J. Thornton · Missed · xG 0.16L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.15L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.15J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.14J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.10J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.09K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.09L. Radil · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09E. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.09L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.08M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.08E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.07L. Radil · Missed · xG 0.06M. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.06M. Sorensen · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.04T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.03L. Radil · Missed · xG 0.03B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.02L. Radil · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS4 G · 3.0 xG · 32 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsSJS
1.70 G
All situations
4 G3.0
1.30 G
Even strength
1 G1.7
0.40 G
Power play
3 G1.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 63 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN27%73%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.68 – 2.94

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

VANvsSJS
19
Shots on goal
24
33%
Faceoffs
67%
0/3
Power play
3/6
24
Penalty minutes
8
26
Hits
20
16
Blocked shots
16
4
Giveaways
10
7
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4M. Del ZottoD000020.02420—22:47
27B. HuttonD000-120.02130—21:28
8C. TanevD000000.01140—20:36
53B. HorvatC000-110.500003719:26
44E. GudbransonD000-110.01510—19:26
60M. GranlundC000010.021102918:32
89S. GagnerC000-130.32012017:58
40E. PetterssonC000000.000103016:57
77N. GoldobinR000020.24000—16:43
5D. PouliotD000000.12404—16:09
26A. RousselL000020.162018—14:49
51T. StecherD000000.00100—14:03
64T. MotteC000000.06410013:22
18J. VirtanenR000000.05100—13:21
9B. LeipsicL000030.14200—12:59
21L. ErikssonL000020.04010—12:20
88A. GaudetteR000000.000005011:57
59T. SchallerL000-100.00010—09:46
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31A. Nilsson(L)24204.8333.03-0.9760:00

Season series

SJS leads 3-1

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