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Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks

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Edmonton Oilers
3
San Jose Sharks
▸6
FinalTV ESPN+, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 5-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Evander Kane's goal at 7:27 of the first period, which took the Sharks' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals were close — EDM 2.4, SJS 2.1; shots on goal were EDM 24, SJS 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 19 of 25 (.760), 3.9 goals below expected; Martin Jones stopped 21 of 24 (.875), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Erik Karlsson (3 A), 2. Timo Meier (1 G, 1 A), 3. Barclay Goodrow (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    E. Karlsson3 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Meier1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    B. Goodrow1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM091629324
SJSSJS382819625

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    B. Burns(4)
    M. Sorensen (3), R. Simek (1)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:01
  2. SJS
    E. Kane(11)
    L. Couture (13), B. Dillon (3)
    wristxG 0.28win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    7:27
  3. SJS
    P. Marleau(4)
    T. Heed (1), J. Thornton (6)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    11:12

2nd period

  1. SJS
    B. Goodrow(5)
    T. Meier (6), E. Karlsson (11)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +5 pts
    0-4
    1:26
  2. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(15)
    S. Gagner (2), E. Bear (4)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    9:57
  3. SJS
    T. Hertl(8)
    E. Karlsson (12), L. Couture (14)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +3 pts
    1-5
    17:34

3rd period

  1. EDM
    Z. Kassian(6)
    L. Draisaitl (21), C. McDavid (20)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +1 pts
    2-5
    9:08
  2. SJS
    T. Meier(5)
    E. Karlsson (13), B. Goodrow (4)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +1 pts
    2-6
    10:30
  3. EDM
    S. Gagner(1)
    P. Russell (2), J. Nygard (1)
    wristxG 0.05
    3-6
    12:18

Penalties

EDM 23 PIM·SJS 11 PIM

1st

  • 15:48EDMJoakim Nygard · High stickingdrawn by Tim Heed2 min
  • 16:28SJSEvander Kane · Hookingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min

2nd

  • 2:48SJSMelker Karlsson · High stickingdrawn by Matt Benning2 min
  • 12:15EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Trippingdrawn by Patrick Marleau2 min
  • 15:27SJSTomas Hertl · Interferencedrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 15:27EDMZack Kassian · Roughingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 15:27EDMBrandon Manning · Fightingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow5 min
  • 15:27SJSBarclay Goodrow · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Manning5 min
  • 15:27EDMBrandon Manning · Game misconduct10 min

3rd

  • 3:36EDMEthan Bear · Ps slash on breakawaydrawn by Evander Kane0 min
  • 5:04EDMLeon Draisaitl · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Evander Kane, 1st 7:27 — SJS 66% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.28E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.27E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.15T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.11T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.09J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.07L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.07B. Goodrow · Goal · xG 0.07K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.06M. Sorensen · Missed · xG 0.06B. Burns · Goal · xG 0.06B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.06L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.05T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.05P. Marleau · Goal · xG 0.05N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.05E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.05R. Simek · On goal · xG 0.04L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.04E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02D. Gambrell · Missed · xG 0.02L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.02R. Simek · Missed · xG 0.02B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01R. Simek · Missed · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.00E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS6 G · 2.1 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsSJS
2.43 G
All situations
6 G2.1
2.03 G
Even strength
6 G1.7
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM56%44%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 2.07

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

EDMvsSJS
24
Shots on goal
25
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/2
Power play
0/3
23
Penalty minutes
11
32
Hits
21
18
Blocked shots
15
12
Giveaways
10
10
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74E. BearD011-220.08100—25:02
77O. KlefbomD000-110.19040—24:24
25D. NurseD000-220.04720—23:49
83M. BenningD000020.13200—20:40
29L. DraisaitlC112+130.451025019:26
97C. McDavidC011010.19000018:03
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC000-300.002025017:15
4K. RussellD000000.01440—16:31
18J. NealL000-310.07000—14:41
52P. RussellR011010.192405014:25
44Z. KassianR101-110.25302—14:20
39A. ChiassonR000-100.00010—13:41
89S. GagnerC112+130.072004413:15
16J. KhairaL000-120.19200—12:31
10J. NygardL011020.10002—12:29
23R. SheahanC000-130.411206412:10
15J. ArchibaldR000-100.00310—11:04
26B. ManningD000-100.002015—08:21
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41M. Smith(L)25196.7602.15-3.8560:00

Season series

SJS leads 2-1

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