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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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Vancouver Canucks
▸5
San Jose Sharks
2
FinalTV NBCSCA, SNP·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brock Boeser's goal at 17:17 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 70% to 87%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.8 to 2.1; shots on goal were VAN 30, SJS 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 34 of 36 (.944); Adin Hill stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 2.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Brock Boeser (2 G), 2. Bo Horvat (1 G), 3. J.T. Miller (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    B. Boeser2 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    B. Horvat1 G
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    J. Miller1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN21015215530
SJSSJS113012111236

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(8)
    T. Pearson (7)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    12:41
  2. VAN
    B. Horvat(10)PPG
    J. Miller (21), Q. Hughes (24)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    2-0
    16:23
  3. SJS
    T. Meier(12)
    E. Karlsson (11), T. Hertl (8)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    17:22

2nd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(9)
    J. Miller (22), T. Pearson (8)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    17:17

3rd period

  1. SJS
    A. Cogliano(3)
    L. Pederson (1), B. Burns (15)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +15 pts
    3-2
    8:29
  2. VAN
    J. Miller(10)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.01win prob +8 pts
    4-2
    17:32
  3. VAN
    J. Dickinson(2)EN
    E. Pettersson (10), K. Burroughs (2)
    wristxG 0.91win prob +1 pts
    5-2
    18:57

Penalties

VAN 2 PIM·SJS 6 PIM

1st

  • 15:01SJSLogan Couture · Kneeingdrawn by Jason Dickinson2 min

2nd

  • 7:02SJSJayden Halbgewachs · Holdingdrawn by Noah Juulsen2 min
  • 10:08VANTyler Myers · Illegal check to headdrawn by Jonathan Dahlen2 min

3rd

  • 3:19SJSBrent Burns · High stickingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brock Boeser, 2nd 17:17 — VAN 70% → 87%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.18J. Halbgewachs · On goal · xG 0.18N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.17A. Cogliano · Goal · xG 0.14N. Gregor · Missed · xG 0.13L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.10T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.09L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.09N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.08L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.05T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.05J. Halbgewachs · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.05A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.05J. Weatherby · On goal · xG 0.05E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.04T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.04J. Halbgewachs · Missed · xG 0.04T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.03M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.03T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02A. Cogliano · On goal · xG 0.02J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.02J. Halbgewachs · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02R. Simek · Missed · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.02J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.01N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.01N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01J. Weatherby · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01J. Middleton · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 2.1 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsSJS
2.84 G
All situations
2 G2.1
1.63 G
Even strength
2 G1.8
0.31 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

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 created
VAN47%53%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.89 – 2.05

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

VANvsSJS
30
Shots on goal
36
57%
Faceoffs
43%
1/3
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
17
Hits
30
14
Blocked shots
15
5
Giveaways
9
12
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD011+320.14010—26:43
23O. Ekman-LarssonD000000.01200—25:40
57T. MyersD000+310.07222—24:54
9J. MillerC123+330.150105321:35
6B. BoeserR202+350.28000—19:50
40E. PetterssonC011010.060106919:13
8C. GarlandR000-120.14000—17:48
70T. PearsonL022+330.17000—17:42
47N. JuulsenD000-110.02640—17:40
53B. HorvatC101+130.190004517:35
18J. DickinsonC101+131.08210015:58
44K. BurroughsD011010.03210—15:56
92V. PodkolzinR000-120.33000—14:39
21N. HoglanderL000020.05100—12:43
39A. ChiassonR000-100.00010—10:18
64T. MotteC000-110.06210009:10
73J. DowlingC000-100.000006006:23
55G. BriseboisD000-100.00010—04:13
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(W)36342.9442.06+0.0660:00

Season series

VAN leads 3-0

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