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Seattle Kraken at San Jose Sharks

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Recap

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The Seattle Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The Kraken scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Donato's goal at 6:23 of the third period, which took the Kraken's chances from 48% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Kraken, 2.5 to 2.3; shots on goal were SEA 30, SJS 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Chris Driedger stopped 33 of 34 (.971), 1.3 goals saved above expected; James Reimer stopped 27 of 29 (.931). Three stars: 1. Chris Driedger (33 saves, .971), 2. Logan Couture (1 G), 3. Ryan Donato (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SEA
    C. Driedger33 saves, .971
  2. ★★
    SJS
    L. Couture1 G
  3. ★★★
    SEA
    R. Donato1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SEASEA01107312330
SJSSJS08012114134

Scoring

4 goals

3rd period

  1. SEA
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +29 pts
    1-0
    6:23
  2. SEA
    wristxG 0.11win prob +11 pts
    2-0
    14:18
  3. SJS
    B. Burns (14), T. Hertl (7)
    slapxG 0.15win prob +7 pts
    2-1
    17:53
  4. SEA
    wristxG 0.85win prob +6 pts
    3-1
    19:54

Penalties

SEA 2 PIM·SJS 0 PIM

2nd

  • 14:59SEAVince Dunn · Holdingdrawn by Jonah Gadjovich2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Donato, 3rd 6:23 — SEA 48% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Pederson · On goal · xG 0.18L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.16J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.16L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.15T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.15M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.14N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.10A. Cogliano · On goal · xG 0.09J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.08J. Weatherby · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07N. Bonino · Missed · xG 0.07B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.07J. Dahlen · Missed · xG 0.07N. Gregor · Missed · xG 0.06L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.05L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.05M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.05B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.04N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.04E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.03N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.02L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.02L. Pederson · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.02L. Pederson · On goal · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.01J. Middleton · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS1 G · 2.3 xG · 41 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SEAvsSJS
2.52 G
All situations
1 G2.3
1.72 G
Even strength
1 G1.8
0.00 G
Power play
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SEA38%62%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.66 – 2.25

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

SEAvsSJS
30
Shots on goal
34
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/0
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
0
31
Hits
43
13
Blocked shots
15
5
Giveaways
6
11
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Seattle Kraken skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6A. LarssonD000030.10640—23:17
24J. OleksiakD000+120.03610—21:49
28C. SoucyD011+220.05120—20:37
21A. WennbergC011010.041104019:44
29V. DunnD000+210.02102—19:20
22M. AppletonC011030.28000018:31
5M. GiordanoD000-100.00210—18:23
17J. SchwartzL000020.0710010018:11
16J. McCannL000050.441005416:52
55J. LauzonD000020.04400—16:42
90M. JohanssonL000-130.0700010016:24
7J. EberleR000010.07100—16:19
19C. JarnkrokC112+210.850003314:05
13B. TanevL101+120.28320—13:37
67M. GeekieC011+100.000104312:54
72J. DonskoiR011+100.00010—11:23
9R. DonatoC101+120.18100010:03
11A. TrueC000+100.003005009:49
Seattle Kraken goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
60C. Driedger(W)34331.9712.26+1.2660:00

Season series

SEA leads 3-1

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