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Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks

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Los Angeles Kings
1
San Jose Sharks
▸3
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Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tomas Hertl's goal at 9:09 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 2.9 to 1.6; shots on goal were LAK 23, SJS 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Jack Campbell stopped 26 of 28 (.929); Martin Jones stopped 22 of 23 (.957), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Erik Karlsson (3 A), 2. Tomas Hertl (1 G), 3. Joonas Donskoi (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    E. Karlsson3 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Hertl1 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    J. Donskoi1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK0711006123
SJSSJS11211017329

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    J. Donskoi(11)
    E. Kane (16), E. Karlsson (33)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    17:43

2nd period

  1. LAK
    A. Kopitar(11)
    D. Brown (14), I. Kovalchuk (12)
    deflectedxG 0.17win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    3:42
  2. SJS
    T. Hertl(15)
    E. Karlsson (34), M. Jones (1)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +18 pts
    1-2
    9:09

3rd period

  1. SJS
    J. Thornton(7)EN
    E. Karlsson (35), T. Meier (20)
    wristxG 0.72win prob +2 pts
    1-3
    19:39

Penalties

LAK 6 PIM·SJS 0 PIM

1st

  • 10:17LAKJake Muzzin · Trippingdrawn by Joe Pavelski2 min

2nd

  • 17:18LAKCarl Hagelin · Roughingdrawn by Joakim Ryan2 min

3rd

  • 17:40LAKserved by B. Leipsic · Too many men on the ice2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tomas Hertl, 2nd 9:09 — SJS 53% → 71%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Thornton · Goal · xG 0.72J. Donskoi · Goal · xG 0.30B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.18J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.16L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.11E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.11E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.08E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.08L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.08E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.07T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.06J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.06E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.05K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.04T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.04L. Radil · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.04J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.02R. Simek · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02R. Simek · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01M. Sorensen · Missed · xG 0.01R. Simek · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS3 G · 2.9 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsSJS
1.61 G
All situations
2 G2.9
1.61 G
Even strength
2 G1.8
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 68 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK39%61%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.56 – 2.10

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

LAKvsSJS
23
Shots on goal
29
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/0
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
0
16
Hits
11
20
Blocked shots
16
12
Giveaways
17
14
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD000+120.19100—28:17
24D. ForbortD000+120.01010—24:38
11A. KopitarC101020.180205820:59
6J. MuzzinD000-240.08232—20:49
23D. BrownR011000.00100—19:03
77J. CarterC000000.081105718:48
17I. KovalchukL011-110.12000—17:52
19A. IafalloL000000.07010—16:35
61S. WalkerD000-110.02220—16:18
14B. LeipsicL000010.03030—16:07
7O. FantenbergD000-110.02320—15:53
3D. PhaneufD000000.00140—14:17
73T. ToffoliC000010.04100014:13
9A. KempeR000030.081005013:04
62C. HagelinL000020.10112—12:42
44N. ThompsonC000-100.000004510:25
51A. WagnerL000-100.00100—07:45
13K. CliffordL000030.57100—06:54
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Campbell(L)28262.9292.14+0.1459:22

Season series

Tied 2-2

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