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San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals

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San Jose Sharks
▸7
Washington Capitals
6
Final/OTTV ESPN+, NBCSWA·Capital One Arena

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 7-6 in overtime, Tomas Hertl scoring at 1:48. The Sharks came back from two goals down. The Capitals led 5-4 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tomas Hertl's goal at 1:48 of overtime, which took the Sharks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 4.3 to 3.7; shots on goal were SJS 43, WSH 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 33 of 39 (.846), 1.7 goals below expected; Braden Holtby stopped 36 of 43 (.837), 3.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alex Ovechkin (3 G, 1 A), 2. Tomas Hertl (3 G, 1 A), 3. T.J. Oshie (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    A. Ovechkin3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Hertl3 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    T. Oshie1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
SJSSJS21521321312743
WSHWSH31421211102639

Scoring

13 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    J. Pavelski(27)
    T. Meier (26), B. Burns (45)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    0:12
  2. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(34)PPG
    N. Backstrom (36), T. Oshie (10)
    wristxG 0.39win prob +9 pts
    1-1
    10:41
  3. WSH
    A. Burakovsky(6)
    C. Stephenson (5), T. Boyd (11)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    12:11
  4. SJS
    T. Hertl(20)PPG
    J. Pavelski (16), J. Thornton (15)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +10 pts
    2-2
    14:27
  5. WSH
    T. Oshie(15)
    A. Ovechkin (20), J. Carlson (38)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    2-3
    15:19

2nd period

  1. SJS
    E. Kane(20)
    T. Meier (27), B. Burns (46)
    backhandxG 0.25win prob +14 pts
    3-3
    0:52
  2. WSH
    E. Kuznetsov(9)
    J. Vrana (12), T. Wilson (10)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +16 pts
    3-4
    2:53
  3. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(35)
    N. Backstrom (37), T. Oshie (11)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +15 pts
    3-5
    5:41
  4. SJS
    L. Couture(19)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.21win prob +16 pts
    4-5
    14:39

3rd period

  1. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(36)
    J. Vrana (13), E. Kuznetsov (31)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +15 pts
    4-6
    5:52
  2. SJS
    T. Hertl(21)PPG
    J. Pavelski (17), L. Couture (27)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +12 pts
    5-6
    10:02
  3. SJS
    E. Kane(21)
    T. Hertl (23), J. Pavelski (18)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +44 pts
    6-6
    19:59

Overtime

  1. SJS
    T. Hertl(22)
    L. Couture (28)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +51 pts
    7-6
    1:48

Penalties

SJS 6 PIM·WSH 12 PIM

1st

  • 10:28SJSTim Heed · Hookingdrawn by Dmitrij Jaskin2 min
  • 13:46WSHT.J. Oshie · Trippingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 18:46WSHMatt Niskanen · Trippingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

2nd

  • 3:03WSHLars Eller · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 11:45WSHDmitrij Jaskin · Hookingdrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min
  • 12:34SJSBrent Burns · Trippingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min

3rd

  • 0:53SJSEvander Kane · Slashingdrawn by Matt Niskanen2 min
  • 2:50WSHserved by A. Burakovsky · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 8:49WSHJohn Carlson · Holdingdrawn by Joonas Donskoi2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tomas Hertl, OT 1:48 — SJS 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Ovechkin · Goal · xG 0.39L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.22T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.20B. Connolly · On goal · xG 0.20C. Stephenson · Missed · xG 0.17T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.16N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.16J. Vrana · On goal · xG 0.15T. Oshie · Goal · xG 0.14T. Boyd · Missed · xG 0.14T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.14A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.13A. Ovechkin · Goal · xG 0.13E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.12B. Connolly · On goal · xG 0.12T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.12E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.11B. Connolly · On goal · xG 0.11T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.11E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.10D. Jaskin · On goal · xG 0.10D. Jaskin · On goal · xG 0.10A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.10T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.10T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.09B. Connolly · Missed · xG 0.08J. Vrana · On goal · xG 0.08E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.07E. Kuznetsov · Goal · xG 0.06A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.06A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.05A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.05D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.05A. Burakovsky · Goal · xG 0.04M. Niskanen · On goal · xG 0.03J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · Goal · xG 0.03J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.03J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.02A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.01L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.01M. Niskanen · On goal · xG 0.00L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.00C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.00T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH6 G · 4.3 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsWSH
3.77 G
All situations
6 G4.3
2.05 G
Even strength
5 G2.9
1.72 G
Power play
1 G1.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 104 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS43%57%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.66 – 4.12

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

SJSvsWSH
43
Shots on goal
39
53%
Faceoffs
47%
2/6
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
12
16
Hits
25
22
Blocked shots
18
8
Giveaways
12
7
Takeaways
15

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD022+160.39152—29:34
8J. PavelskiC134+330.202305025:16
48T. HertlC314+270.883105925:02
9E. KaneL202070.76112—22:35
39L. CoutureC123+330.441106721:41
4B. DillonD000-120.01200—21:10
61J. BraunD000-110.03350—20:46
28T. MeierR022+430.4200010018:59
19J. ThorntonC011-200.000005017:01
27J. DonskoiR000-110.01200—16:08
47J. RyanD000000.02010—15:08
72T. HeedD000-130.08012—13:26
62K. LabancR000-130.19000—11:43
51R. SimekD000010.00020—10:11
68M. KarlssonC000-200.00000010:07
23B. GoodrowC000-210.031004309:56
52L. RadilC000-210.08010007:39
20M. SorensenL000-110.17010—06:57
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31M. Jones(W)39336.8464.33-1.6759:40

Season series

Tied 1-1

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