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Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks

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Los Angeles Kings
0
San Jose Sharks
▸5
FinalTV BSW, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-0. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Matt Nieto's goal at 11:55 of the first period, which took the Sharks' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 2.4 to 2.1; shots on goal were LAK 29, SJS 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Cal Petersen stopped 22 of 27 (.815), 2.6 goals below expected; Adin Hill stopped 29 of 29 (1.000), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Timo Meier (1 G, 2 A), 2. Adin Hill (29 saves, 1.000), 3. Nick Bonino (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    T. Meier1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    A. Hill29 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    N. Bonino2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK0150806029
SJSSJS31111214527

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(25)PPG
    B. Burns (34), N. Bonino (8)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    9:19
  2. SJS
    M. Nieto(5)
    N. Bonino (9)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    11:55
  3. SJS
    J. Dahlen(12)
    T. Meier (31)
    wristxG 0.25win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    19:11

2nd period

  1. SJS
    T. Hertl(24)PPG
    L. Couture (24), T. Meier (32)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +3 pts
    0-4
    8:05

3rd period

  1. SJS
    T. Hertl(25)
    R. Balcers (10), A. Barabanov (21)
    wristxG 0.21
    0-5
    15:04

Penalties

LAK 8 PIM·SJS 4 PIM

1st

  • 7:55LAKMatt Roy · High stickingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 12:40SJSTimo Meier · Holdingdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min

2nd

  • 7:45LAKBlake Lizotte · Holding the stickdrawn by Scott Reedy2 min

3rd

  • 2:28SJSJeffrey Viel · Roughingdrawn by Jaret Anderson-Dolan2 min
  • 2:28LAKJaret Anderson-Dolan · Roughingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel2 min
  • 18:57LAKJordan Spence · Trippingdrawn by Alexander Barabanov2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Matt Nieto, 1st 11:55 — SJS 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Dahlen · Goal · xG 0.25T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.21S. Reedy · On goal · xG 0.18N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.17J. Dahlen · On goal · xG 0.15M. Nieto · Goal · xG 0.14T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.13L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.11T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.10L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.09L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.09L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.08J. Dahlen · Missed · xG 0.07E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.06N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.05L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.05M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.05A. Barabanov · Missed · xG 0.05J. Middleton · Missed · xG 0.04T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.03S. Reedy · Missed · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.02R. Balcers · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02N. Meloche · Missed · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gadjovich · On goal · xG 0.02L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gadjovich · On goal · xG 0.01J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS5 G · 2.4 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsSJS
2.10 G
All situations
5 G2.4
1.70 G
Even strength
3 G2.1
0.40 G
Power play
2 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK43%57%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.05 – 2.41

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

LAKvsSJS
29
Shots on goal
27
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/1
Power play
2/3
8
Penalty minutes
4
29
Hits
19
10
Blocked shots
25
7
Giveaways
12
11
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
53J. SpenceD000-120.08222—22:58
50S. DurziD000-220.13100—22:18
6O. MaattaD000-210.10410—22:00
7T. BjornfotD000-110.03200—19:37
9A. KempeR000020.09120—17:26
57J. MoverareD000010.02210—17:17
34A. KaliyevR000-130.29000—17:07
11A. KopitarC000020.071105016:43
19A. IafalloL000030.11000—16:38
91C. GrundstromR000-110.15510—15:30
28J. Anderson-DolanC000-100.03112015:29
12T. MooreL000030.222006715:12
24P. DanaultC000010.310007115:12
3M. RoyD000010.00002—14:38
55Q. ByfieldR000-220.191105014:07
17L. AnderssonC000-210.06200013:55
46B. LizotteC000-120.084024313:00
23D. BrownR000-110.14100—06:06
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40C. Petersen(L)27225.8152.43-2.5760:00

Season series

SJS leads 3-1

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