Toronto Maple Leafs at San Jose Sharks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Toronto Maple Leafs beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1. The Maple Leafs scored first and never trailed. The Maple Leafs led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Auston Matthews's goal at 4:57 of the second period, which took the Maple Leafs' chances from 64% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Maple Leafs, 2.9 to 2.3; shots on goal were TOR 33, SJS 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Maple Leafs win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Joseph Woll stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 1.3 goals saved above expected; James Reimer stopped 13 of 17 (.765), 2.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. William Nylander (1 G, 1 A), 2. John Tavares (1 G, 1 A), 3. Auston Matthews (1 G).
Three stars
- ★W. Nylander1 G, 1 A

- ★★J. Tavares1 G, 1 A

- ★★★A. Matthews1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-00:32
1-14:44
2-15:16
2nd period
3-14:57
4-110:44
Penalties
1st
- 1:48
Nick Ritchie · Roughingdrawn by Jasper Weatherby2 min
- 1:48
Jasper Weatherby · Roughingdrawn by Nick Ritchie2 min
- 5:42
Alexander Kerfoot · Slashingdrawn by Jake Middleton2 min
- 15:34
Joseph Woll · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd
- 5:27
Nick Ritchie · High stickingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
- 9:03
Marc-Edouard Vlasic · Interferencedrawn by Jason Spezza2 min
3rd
- 11:26
Jake Middleton · Hookingdrawn by Pierre Engvall2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Auston Matthews, 2nd 4:57 — 64% → 81%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.94 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.3
- 1.53 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.0
- 1.01 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
- 0.40 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.82 – 2.26
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
- 33
- Shots on goal
- 35
- 60%
- Faceoffs
- 40%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 0/3
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 17
- Hits
- 25
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 9
- 5
- Giveaways
- 13
- 14
- Takeaways
- 10
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
5@
3Final
4@
1this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
