Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Winnipeg Jets beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2. The Jets scored first and never trailed. The Jets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nikolaj Ehlers's goal at 18:36 of the third period, which took the Jets' chances from 48% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.8 to 1.6; shots on goal were WPG 19, SJS 53. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 87% of the time. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 51 of 53 (.962), 1.8 goals saved above expected; Martin Jones stopped 16 of 19 (.842), 1.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Connor Hellebuyck (51 saves, .962), 2. Kyle Connor (2 A), 3. Tomas Hertl (1 G).
Three stars
- ★C. Hellebuyck51 saves, .962

- ★★K. Connor2 A

- ★★★T. Hertl1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-013:34
2nd period
1-13:18
2-17:53
3rd period
2-20:49
3-218:36
Penalties
1st
- 19:06
Logan Couture · Interferencedrawn by Mathieu Perreault2 min
2nd
- 4:24
Dmitry Kulikov · Slashingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
- 9:41
Evander Kane · Hookingdrawn by Josh Morrissey2 min
- 17:11
Mathieu Perreault · Trippingdrawn by Erik Karlsson2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nikolaj Ehlers, 3rd 18:36 — 48% → 93%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.63 G
- All situations
- 2 G3.8
- 0.93 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.4
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.2
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.30 – 3.74
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
- 19
- Shots on goal
- 53
- 44%
- Faceoffs
- 56%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 16
- Hits
- 23
- 15
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 7
- Giveaways
- 12
- 11
- Takeaways
- 16
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
