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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

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San Jose Sharks
▸5
Vegas Golden Knights
2
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, NBCSCA·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2. The Golden Knights scored first; the Sharks answered. The Golden Knights led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 17:12 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 54% to 91%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.6 to 1.7; shots on goal were SJS 29, VGK 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 80% of the time. James Reimer stopped 24 of 26 (.923), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Logan Thompson stopped 24 of 27 (.889), 1.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Timo Meier (1 G), 2. Luke Kunin (1 G), 3. Jack Eichel (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    T. Meier1 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    L. Kunin1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    J. Eichel1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS06112411529
VGKVGK1111906226

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    J. Eichel(10)
    S. Theodore (9), C. Stephenson (11)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    0-1
    19:56

2nd period

  1. SJS
    L. Kunin(3)
    E. Karlsson (13), N. Sturm (2)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +18 pts
    1-1
    8:05
  2. VGK
    J. Marchessault(7)
    A. Pietrangelo (13)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +21 pts
    1-2
    15:53

3rd period

  1. SJS
    M. Nieto(2)
    A. Barabanov (8), M. Vlasic (4)
    backhandxG 0.06win prob +24 pts
    2-2
    1:03
  2. SJS
    T. Meier(8)PPG
    L. Couture (6), A. Barabanov (9)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +37 pts
    3-2
    17:12
  3. SJS
    L. Couture(7)EN
    T. Hertl (11), E. Karlsson (14)
    snapxG 0.43win prob +7 pts
    4-2
    18:09
  4. SJS
    M. Ferraro(1)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.25
    5-2
    19:44

Penalties

SJS 6 PIM·VGK 4 PIM

1st

  • 17:20VGKPaul Cotter · Holdingdrawn by Nico Sturm2 min

2nd

  • 3:03SJSTomas Hertl · Holdingdrawn by Shea Theodore2 min

3rd

  • 5:34SJSJaycob Megna · Hookingdrawn by Nicolas Roy2 min
  • 14:10SJSNico Sturm · High stickingdrawn by Paul Cotter2 min
  • 16:15VGKReilly Smith · Trippingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Timo Meier, 3rd 17:12 — SJS 54% → 91%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.41J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.17J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.17N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.15N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.14C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.14P. Cotter · Missed · xG 0.13C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.11J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.10A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.09M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.08P. Kessel · Missed · xG 0.08J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.07J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.06J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.06S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06K. Kolesar · Missed · xG 0.06B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.04A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.04N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.04A. Pietrangelo · Missed · xG 0.04A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.04A. Pietrangelo · Missed · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.03S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.01B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.01J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.00J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK2 G · 2.6 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVGK
1.73 G
All situations
2 G2.6
0.92 G
Even strength
2 G2.1
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

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
SJS20%80%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.05 – 2.57

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

SJSvsVGK
29
Shots on goal
26
44%
Faceoffs
56%
1/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
35
Hits
27
13
Blocked shots
23
9
Giveaways
4
9
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD022+220.03000—22:48
48T. HertlC011+220.021324520:38
38M. FerraroD101010.25020—20:31
28T. MeierR101+130.213005019:56
5M. BenningD000+120.02510—19:32
24J. MegnaD000+210.02312—18:26
44M. VlasicD011+110.01000—18:19
39L. CoutureC112+110.432004718:07
59N. CicekD000-210.03220—17:35
83M. NietoL101+110.14000—15:55
94A. BarabanovL022+130.21100—15:53
62K. LabancR000020.17000—15:02
13N. BoninoC000020.060002514:52
11L. KuninC101020.03520014:18
7N. SturmC011010.012025814:06
10E. SvechnikovL000000.00210—09:40
23O. LindblomL000010.01310—09:15
16S. LorentzC000030.076002009:07
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
47J. Reimer(W)26242.9232.61+0.6160:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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