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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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Vancouver Canucks
▸5
San Jose Sharks
2
FinalTV NBCSCA, SNP·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 12:46 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 61% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.4 to 2.1; shots on goal were VAN 28, SJS 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 24 of 26 (.923); Aaron Dell stopped 23 of 28 (.821), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Elias Pettersson (2 G), 2. Brock Boeser (2 A), 3. Jake Virtanen (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson2 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    B. Boeser2 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    J. Virtanen1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN2142816528
SJSSJS0808210226

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    B. Sutter(4)
    J. Leivo (5), J. Virtanen (3)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:17
  2. VAN
    E. Pettersson(5)
    B. Boeser (8), B. Horvat (6)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +14 pts
    2-0
    12:46

2nd period

  1. VAN
    J. Virtanen(4)
    A. Edler (7), T. Myers (4)
    backhandxG 0.07win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    0:45
  2. VAN
    A. Gaudette(2)
    B. Horvat (7), T. Stecher (2)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +5 pts
    4-0
    5:11

3rd period

  1. SJS
    M. Vlasic(2)SHG
    B. Goodrow (1), B. Burns (11)
    slapxG 0.14
    4-1
    10:51
  2. VAN
    E. Pettersson(6)PPG
    J. Miller (9), B. Boeser (9)
    wristxG 0.15
    5-1
    12:23
  3. SJS
    E. Kane(8)
    K. Labanc (4), E. Karlsson (9)
    snapxG 0.05
    5-2
    19:38

Penalties

VAN 6 PIM·SJS 8 PIM

1st

  • 10:41SJSBrent Burns · Interferencedrawn by Brock Boeser2 min

2nd

  • 12:44VANAlexander Edler · Holdingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 17:56VANJake Virtanen · Slashingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 20:00SJSJoe Thornton · Cross checkingdrawn by Jay Beagle2 min

3rd

  • 2:38VANLoui Eriksson · Trippingdrawn by Mario Ferraro2 min
  • 10:16SJSErik Karlsson · Interferencedrawn by Adam Gaudette2 min
  • 11:36SJSJoe Thornton · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Elias Pettersson, 1st 12:46 — VAN 61% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.16E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.16M. Vlasic · Goal · xG 0.14L. Radil · On goal · xG 0.14B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.13T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.12E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.10E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.10L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.07J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.06E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.06E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.05E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.05N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.04E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.04T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.04P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.04L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.03K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.03E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.01T. Heed · Missed · xG 0.00M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 2.1 xG · 33 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsSJS
2.45 G
All situations
2 G2.1
2.04 G
Even strength
1 G1.3
0.41 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 69 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN56%44%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.33 – 2.04

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
28
Shots on goal
26
45%
Faceoffs
55%
1/4
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
8
7
Hits
22
22
Blocked shots
12
6
Giveaways
7
5
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD011-110.00022—29:18
57T. MyersD011+110.02130—23:06
4J. BennD000+200.01330—22:53
8C. TanevD000+200.00050—19:51
51T. StecherD011+110.00000—17:10
20B. SutterC101+220.161104616:53
70T. PearsonL000+110.26000—16:44
83J. BeagleC000000.000204716:41
6B. BoeserR022+110.17000—15:55
59T. SchallerL000-140.62000—15:26
40E. PetterssonC202030.30010015:15
9J. MillerC011-110.060007815:14
53B. HorvatC022000.000302514:37
17J. LeivoL011+220.10000—14:12
88A. GaudetteR101+140.28100—13:56
21L. ErikssonL000-120.15012—12:13
18J. VirtanenR112+240.25112—11:59
29A. SautnerD000010.00000—02:49
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(W)26242.9232.06+0.0659:48

Season series

VAN leads 3-1

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