San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild
Recap
written from the game dataThe San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-0. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dylan Gambrell's goal at 3:08 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 48% to 74%. Expected goals were close — SJS 2.0, MIN 1.9; shots on goal were SJS 21, MIN 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Wild win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 39 of 39 (1.000), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Alex Stalock stopped 19 of 20 (.950). Three stars: 1. Martin Jones (39 saves, 1.000), 2. Joel Eriksson Ek, 3. Jonas Brodin.
Three stars
- ★M. Jones39 saves, 1.000

- ★★J. Eriksson Ek

- ★★★J. Brodin

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
2 goals3rd period
1-03:08
2-019:45
Penalties
1st
- 1:57
Mario Ferraro · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 6:05
Kevin Fiala · Slashingdrawn by Stefan Noesen2 min
- 6:13
Carson Soucy · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 16:28
Marcus Foligno · High stickingdrawn by Radim Simek2 min
2nd
- 1:28
Kevin Labanc · Illegal stick2 min
3rd
- 12:58
Antti Suomela · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Dylan Gambrell, 3rd 3:08 — 48% → 74%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.01 G
- All situations
- 0 G1.9
- 0.91 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.6
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
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 createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.21 – 1.86
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
- 21
- Shots on goal
- 39
- 48%
- Faceoffs
- 52%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 12
- Hits
- 18
- 20
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 3
- Giveaways
- 3
- 5
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
