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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Joe Pavelski's goal at 13:06 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 52% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.0 to 2.4; shots on goal were VAN 34, SJS 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 23 of 26 (.885); Martin Jones stopped 32 of 34 (.941). Three stars: 1. Joe Pavelski (1 G, 1 A), 2. Timo Meier (1 G, 1 A), 3. Logan Couture (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    J. Pavelski1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Meier1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    L. Couture1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN1801917234
SJSSJS1111619326

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(21)PPG
    E. Karlsson (41), E. Kane (24)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +10 pts
    0-1
    3:45
  2. VAN
    wristxG 0.15win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    4:42

2nd period

  1. SJS
    wristxG 0.12win prob +19 pts
    1-2
    11:08

3rd period

  1. VAN
    wristxG 0.14win prob +26 pts
    2-2
    4:31
  2. SJS
    T. Meier (30), L. Couture (32)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +35 pts
    2-3
    13:06

Penalties

VAN 13 PIM·SJS 13 PIM

1st

  • 2:03VANDerrick Pouliot · Delaying game2 min
  • 5:25SJSErik Karlsson · Trippingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min
  • 11:18VANAlex Biega · Cross checkingdrawn by Joonas Donskoi2 min
  • 16:26SJSKevin Labanc · Trippingdrawn by Brock Boeser2 min

2nd

  • 2:34SJSTimo Meier · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Jacob Markstrom2 min
  • 11:10SJSBarclay Goodrow · Fightingdrawn by Zack MacEwen5 min
  • 11:10VANZack MacEwen · Fightingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow5 min
  • 14:30SJSTimo Meier · Hookingdrawn by Alex Biega2 min
  • 16:07VANJosh Leivo · High stickingdrawn by Marcus Sorensen2 min

3rd

  • 6:09VANDerrick Pouliot · Slashingdrawn by Joe Pavelski2 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: Joe Pavelski, 3rd 13:06 — SJS 52% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.25J. Pavelski · Goal · xG 0.21J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.15J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.15T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.13J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.13J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.13T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.12L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.12E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.10T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.10J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.10T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.09J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.09M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.08J. Thornton · Missed · xG 0.08T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.08B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.07K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.07D. Gambrell · Missed · xG 0.07J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.05E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.04E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.03K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.03K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.02B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.01J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.01B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.00J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS3 G · 3.0 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsSJS
2.42 G
All situations
3 G3.0
1.72 G
Even strength
2 G2.0
0.70 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN42%58%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.41 – 2.84

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
34
Shots on goal
26
39%
Faceoffs
61%
0/4
Power play
1/4
13
Penalty minutes
13
20
Hits
17
21
Blocked shots
17
7
Giveaways
10
11
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
51T. StecherD000010.04130—28:13
27B. HuttonD000+110.02000—26:54
6B. BoeserR101+250.380105024:05
40E. PetterssonC011+120.290201423:49
53B. HorvatC000030.293404223:44
17J. LeivoL000+140.33012—21:03
5D. PouliotD011000.00124—18:49
55A. BiegaD011+110.01322—17:30
26A. RousselL101060.46110—15:37
77N. GoldobinR000-210.12100—14:16
44E. GudbransonD000-100.00200—13:42
60M. GranlundC000040.14110013:37
64T. MotteC000020.16420011:58
21L. ErikssonL000-120.18000—11:07
83J. BeagleC000010.011105810:58
88A. GaudetteR000-100.002102709:54
56G. BriseboisD000-110.01000—07:00
71Z. MacEwenR000000.00005—02:34
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(L)26233.8852.89-0.1157:28

Season series

SJS leads 3-1

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