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San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks

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San Jose Sharks
▸2
Chicago Blackhawks
0
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Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 13:39 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 47% to 68%. Expected goals favored the Blackhawks, 2.9 to 2.0; shots on goal were SJS 22, CHI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. James Reimer stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 2.9 goals saved above expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 of 21 (.952). Three stars: 1. James Reimer (29 saves, 1.000), 2. Marc-Andre Fleury (20 saves, .952), 3. Timo Meier (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    J. Reimer29 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CHI
    M. Fleury20 saves, .952
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    T. Meier2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS0411513222
CHICHI0110909029

Scoring

2 goals

2nd period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(8)
    R. Balcers (7), L. Couture (10)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +21 pts
    1-0
    13:39

3rd period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(9)EN
    L. Couture (11)
    wristxG 0.56win prob +7 pts
    2-0
    18:29

Penalties

SJS 4 PIM·CHI 2 PIM

1st

  • 9:04CHIErik Gustafsson · Hookingdrawn by Erik Karlsson2 min

2nd

  • 16:20SJSserved by A. Barabanov · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 7:57SJSBrent Burns · Hookingdrawn by Brandon Hagel2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Timo Meier, 2nd 13:39 — SJS 47% → 68%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.25H. Borgstrom · Missed · xG 0.18D. Kubalik · On goal · xG 0.17J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.14J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.13J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.12D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.11P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.11J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.10K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.10H. Borgstrom · On goal · xG 0.09D. Kubalik · Missed · xG 0.09A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.08A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.07P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.07B. Hagel · Missed · xG 0.07B. Hagel · Missed · xG 0.07K. Dach · On goal · xG 0.07B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.07A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.07B. Hagel · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.05S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.05H. Borgstrom · Missed · xG 0.04E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.04J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.03C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.03J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.02A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.02J. McCabe · On goal · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.01H. Borgstrom · Missed · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.01S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.01P. Kurashev · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI0 G · 2.9 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsCHI
2.01 G
All situations
0 G2.9
1.31 G
Even strength
0 G2.4
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS24%76%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.42 – 2.85

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

SJSvsCHI
22
Shots on goal
29
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/1
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
2
32
Hits
25
32
Blocked shots
18
10
Giveaways
9
5
Takeaways
15

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD000+210.08112—24:30
38M. FerraroD000+200.00170—23:31
65E. KarlssonD000010.08030—21:05
21J. MiddletonD000000.00230—19:49
48T. HertlC000020.171202918:41
39L. CoutureC022+220.134305618:38
28T. MeierR202+260.9832010018:30
13N. BoninoC000000.000307517:27
94A. BarabanovL000010.09210—16:43
92R. BalcersL011+100.00300—16:37
44M. VlasicD000030.07130—15:53
51R. SimekD000010.01340—13:15
11A. CoglianoC000010.13100013:14
83M. NietoL000+110.01300—13:05
76J. DahlenC000010.10000012:54
73N. GregorL000010.05300—11:38
62K. LabancR000000.01300—10:45
26J. WeatherbyC000010.081008009:42
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
47J. Reimer(W)292901.0002.91+2.9160:00

Season series

SJS leads 2-1

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