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Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks

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Pittsburgh Penguins
0
San Jose Sharks
▸5
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 11:12 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 72% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.1 to 2.0; shots on goal were PIT 30, SJS 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 27 of 32 (.844), 1.9 goals below expected; Martin Jones stopped 30 of 30 (1.000), 2.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Martin Jones (30 saves, 1.000), 2. Evander Kane (1 G, 1 A), 3. Mario Ferraro (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Jones30 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    SJS
    E. Kane1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    M. Ferraro2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT01001109030
SJSSJS11128213532

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    E. Kane(22)
    M. Vlasic (9)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    18:48

2nd period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(21)
    M. Sorensen (8), M. Ferraro (8)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    11:12
  2. SJS
    J. Kellman(3)
    M. Sorensen (9)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    14:15

3rd period

  1. SJS
    L. Couture(16)
    M. Ferraro (9), E. Kane (19)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +1 pts
    0-4
    6:14
  2. SJS
    J. Thornton(5)
    T. Meier (22), T. Heed (3)
    backhandxG 0.02
    0-5
    16:01

Penalties

PIT 8 PIM·SJS 10 PIM

1st

  • 8:21SJSMario Ferraro · Trippingdrawn by Evgeni Malkin2 min

2nd

  • 2:15SJSEvander Kane · High sticking double minordrawn by Chad Ruhwedel4 min
  • 4:39PITPatrick Marleau · Slashingdrawn by Mario Ferraro2 min
  • 5:30SJSMario Ferraro · High stickingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min
  • 9:05PITMarcus Pettersson · Trippingdrawn by Brent Burns2 min
  • 14:56SJSRadim Simek · Roughingdrawn by Patric Hornqvist2 min
  • 14:56PITPatric Hornqvist · Slashingdrawn by Radim Simek2 min

3rd

  • 8:01PITPatric Hornqvist · Interferencedrawn by Jake Middleton2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Timo Meier, 2nd 11:12 — SJS 72% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.22B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.20A. Suomela · On goal · xG 0.17E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.17M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.16E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.16J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.14J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.13L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.12D. Gambrell · On goal · xG 0.12T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.12E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.12J. Kellman · Goal · xG 0.10M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.10T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.09D. Gambrell · On goal · xG 0.08L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.07L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.07L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.07E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.07A. Suomela · Missed · xG 0.06J. Kellman · Missed · xG 0.06J. Kellman · On goal · xG 0.03S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.03M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.03M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.03M. Sorensen · Missed · xG 0.03J. Thornton · Goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.02T. Heed · Missed · xG 0.02J. Middleton · Missed · xG 0.02T. Heed · Missed · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.02J. Middleton · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02D. Gambrell · On goal · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.02J. Kellman · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.01K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.00M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS5 G · 3.1 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsSJS
2.00 G
All situations
5 G3.1
1.30 G
Even strength
5 G2.5
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT31%69%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.96 – 3.04

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

PITvsSJS
30
Shots on goal
32
56%
Faceoffs
44%
0/4
Power play
0/2
8
Penalty minutes
10
20
Hits
28
16
Blocked shots
19
7
Giveaways
5
8
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD000-150.15330—25:27
4J. SchultzD000-410.04140—21:35
3J. JohnsonD000-200.05110—20:59
87S. CrosbyC000-220.290007318:00
28M. PetterssonD000-330.09212—17:32
17B. RustR000-120.25010—17:05
50J. RiikolaD000-100.05310—16:54
16J. ZuckerL000-210.00300—16:25
12P. MarleauC000-120.230026716:18
71E. MalkinC000-100.001005415:33
53T. BluegerC000-130.120002515:09
9E. RodriguesC000030.252006214:59
43C. ShearyL000-310.05010—14:52
13B. TanevL000-110.18000—14:21
72P. HornqvistR000-130.04104—14:08
2C. RuhwedelD000010.01100—12:55
19J. McCannL000-120.131101412:31
18D. SimonC000000.04130007:17
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(L)32275.8443.09-1.9160:00

Season series

SJS leads 2-0

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