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San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks

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San Jose Sharks
2
Vancouver Canucks
▸4
FinalTV NBCSCA+, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Sharks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Markus Granlund's goal at 13:39 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 52% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 4.1 to 3.3; shots on goal were SJS 35, VAN 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 19 of 22 (.864); Thatcher Demko stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Tanner Pearson (2 G), 2. Joe Thornton (2 A), 3. Thatcher Demko (33 saves, .943).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    T. Pearson2 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    J. Thornton2 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    T. Demko33 saves, .943

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS212011012235
VANVAN1607310423

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    T. Pearson(15)
    B. Horvat (33), L. Eriksson (17)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    1:28
  2. SJS
    K. Labanc(16)
    B. Dillon (20), J. Thornton (32)
    deflectedxG 0.06win prob +9 pts
    1-1
    5:09
  3. SJS
    J. Pavelski(38)PPG
    T. Hertl (36), J. Thornton (33)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +11 pts
    2-1
    10:47

3rd period

  1. VAN
    T. Pearson(16)
    L. Eriksson (18), B. Horvat (34)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +34 pts
    2-2
    11:18
  2. VAN
    M. Granlund(11)
    T. Schaller (7), A. Biega (14)
    wristxG 0.50win prob +36 pts
    2-3
    13:39
  3. VAN
    T. Stecher(2)EN
    A. Edler (22)
    wristxG 0.40win prob +11 pts
    2-4
    18:30

Penalties

SJS 9 PIM·VAN 13 PIM

1st

  • 1:52VANLuke Schenn · Fightingdrawn by Micheal Haley5 min
  • 1:52SJSMicheal Haley · Fightingdrawn by Luke Schenn5 min
  • 9:34VANAdam Gaudette · Hookingdrawn by Logan Couture2 min
  • 18:23VANAlexander Edler · Slashingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

2nd

  • 5:03SJSJake Middleton · Trippingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min
  • 16:39VANMarkus Granlund · Slashingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min

3rd

  • 7:07SJSEvander Kane · Hookingdrawn by Adam Gaudette2 min
  • 17:34VANBo Horvat · Slashingdrawn by Joe Pavelski2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Markus Granlund, 3rd 13:39 — VAN 52% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Granlund · Goal · xG 0.50T. Stecher · Goal · xG 0.39T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.28T. Pearson · Goal · xG 0.26M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.22E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.20T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.18T. Pearson · Goal · xG 0.18L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.18L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.14B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.09J. Leivo · Missed · xG 0.08T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.08T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.07B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.07M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.06J. Beagle · Missed · xG 0.06S. Baertschi · Missed · xG 0.05T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.05B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.04A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.04E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.02R. Spooner · Missed · xG 0.02R. Spooner · Missed · xG 0.01T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Spooner · On goal · xG 0.01J. Leivo · On goal · xG 0.01T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.01E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.01T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.00A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.00A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 3.3 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVAN
4.12 G
All situations
3 G3.3
3.41 G
Even strength
3 G2.9
0.71 G
Power play
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS69%31%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.98 – 2.74

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

SJSvsVAN
35
Shots on goal
23
38%
Faceoffs
62%
1/4
Power play
0/2
9
Penalty minutes
13
20
Hits
14
12
Blocked shots
12
4
Giveaways
9
11
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD000-360.14100—23:45
4B. DillonD011+100.00210—20:37
9E. KaneL000-230.325225020:04
61J. BraunD000010.03220—20:04
48T. HertlC011-210.100104718:31
44M. VlasicD000-130.08100—18:18
72T. HeedD000010.18010—17:54
39L. CoutureC000-350.6830010017:52
19J. ThorntonC022000.080003616:49
8J. PavelskiC101-361.060002516:45
14G. NyquistR000000.0720010015:22
62K. LabancR101+110.19010—15:08
28T. MeierR000-220.31000—15:07
20M. SorensenL000+100.08020—14:23
67J. MiddletonD000-200.00002—12:56
23B. GoodrowC000020.190101712:39
27J. DonskoiR000-130.53000—12:06
18M. HaleyL000010.01415—08:16
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31M. Jones(L)22193.8642.95-0.0559:24

Season series

SJS leads 3-1

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