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San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken

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San Jose Sharks
0
Seattle Kraken
▸3
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Recap

written from the game data

The Seattle Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0. The Kraken scored first and never trailed. The Kraken led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adam Larsson's goal at 18:31 of the first period, which took the Kraken's chances from 68% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Kraken, 3.4 to 1.6; shots on goal were SJS 24, SEA 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kraken win a replay of these chances 71% of the time. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 28 of 30 (.933), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Chris Driedger stopped 24 of 24 (1.000), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Chris Driedger (24 saves, 1.000), 2. Adam Larsson (1 G), 3. Karson Kuhlman (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SEA
    C. Driedger24 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    SEA
    A. Larsson1 G
  3. ★★★
    SEA
    K. Kuhlman1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS0401109024
SEASEA21206113331

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. SEA
    Y. Gourde(21)
    K. Kuhlman (7), D. Cholowski (2)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    6:17
  2. SEA
    A. Larsson(8)
    J. Oleksiak (16), M. Beniers (5)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    18:31

3rd period

  1. SEA
    V. Rask(9)EN
    R. Sheahan (13), W. Borgen (6)
    wristxG 0.39
    0-3
    19:08

Penalties

SJS 2 PIM·SEA 4 PIM

1st

  • 13:20SJSScott Reedy · Trippingdrawn by Yanni Gourde2 min

2nd

  • 10:19SEAJamie Oleksiak · Hookingdrawn by Rudolfs Balcers2 min
  • 11:07SEAAdam Larsson · Interferencedrawn by Logan Couture2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Adam Larsson, 1st 18:31 — SEA 68% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
V. Rask · Goal · xG 0.39Y. Gourde · Missed · xG 0.38Y. Gourde · On goal · xG 0.28R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.21M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.15D. Cholowski · Missed · xG 0.14J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.14A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.12K. Lind · Missed · xG 0.11J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.10J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.10V. Rask · On goal · xG 0.09J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.09J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.09K. Kuhlman · Missed · xG 0.08R. Sheahan · On goal · xG 0.07A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.07R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.06A. Larsson · Goal · xG 0.06J. McCann · Missed · xG 0.05Y. Gourde · Goal · xG 0.05R. Sheahan · Missed · xG 0.05J. Eberle · On goal · xG 0.04M. Geekie · On goal · xG 0.04K. Kuhlman · Missed · xG 0.04C. Soucy · On goal · xG 0.04A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.04J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.03D. Cholowski · On goal · xG 0.03A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.03A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.03D. Pouliot · On goal · xG 0.02M. Beniers · Missed · xG 0.02D. Cholowski · Missed · xG 0.02M. Beniers · Missed · xG 0.01W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.01J. McCann · On goal · xG 0.01R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.01C. Soucy · On goal · xG 0.01M. Geekie · Missed · xG 0.01W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.01A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01K. Kuhlman · On goal · xG 0.01R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.01W. Borgen · On goal · xG 0.00
SEA3 G · 3.4 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsSEA
1.60 G
All situations
2 G3.4
1.00 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS29%71%SEA

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.52 – 2.59

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

SJSvsSEA
24
Shots on goal
31
42%
Faceoffs
58%
0/2
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
16
Hits
14
19
Blocked shots
10
5
Giveaways
5
4
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD000-140.29110—23:42
24J. MegnaD000020.02250—21:53
38M. FerraroD000-110.02220—21:49
28T. MeierR000020.07020—21:23
48T. HertlC000000.170004419:52
23T. BordeleauC000020.110204319:06
39L. CoutureC000-120.050004418:53
53N. MelocheD000000.01110—18:49
94A. BarabanovL000-130.06000—16:35
13N. BoninoC000-100.00010016:08
83M. NietoL000-120.43110—15:54
44M. VlasicD000-120.03510—15:01
73N. GregorL000-120.18210—14:52
92R. BalcersL000-110.11110—14:43
6R. MerkleyD000-200.00000—13:53
54S. ReedyC000-200.00002010:49
18L. PedersonC000-110.021004009:53
76J. DahlenC000-200.00010007:32
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34K. Kahkonen(L)30282.9332.59+0.5957:13

Season series

SEA leads 3-1

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