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San Jose Sharks at Utah Mammoth

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San Jose Sharks
▸4
Utah Mammoth
2
FinalTV BSAZ, NBCSCA·Mullett Arena

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Matt Nieto's goal at 0:09 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 47% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.3 to 2.3; shots on goal were SJS 33, ARI 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 27 of 29 (.931); Karel Vejmelka stopped 29 of 33 (.879), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Matt Nieto (1 G), 2. Nico Sturm (1 G), 3. Barrett Hayton (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Nieto1 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    N. Sturm1 G
  3. ★★★
    ARI
    B. Hayton1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS112111210433
ARIARI21008011229

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    K. Labanc(10)
    T. Hertl (25), T. Meier (18)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:39
  2. ARI
    B. Hayton(4)
    S. Gostisbehere (18), J. Chychrun (14)
    backhandxG 0.24win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    6:29
  3. ARI
    C. Fischer(8)
    S. Gostisbehere (19), J. Chychrun (15)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    16:21

2nd period

  1. SJS
    N. Sturm(10)
    N. Bonino (7), O. Lindblom (7)
    backhandxG 0.19win prob +17 pts
    2-2
    5:59

3rd period

  1. SJS
    M. Nieto(8)
    L. Couture (19), A. Barabanov (20)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +24 pts
    3-2
    0:09
  2. SJS
    J. Megna(1)
    E. Karlsson (42), K. Labanc (15)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +11 pts
    4-2
    14:10

Penalties

SJS 13 PIM·ARI 9 PIM

1st

  • 9:38SJSKevin Labanc · Hookingdrawn by Nick Bjugstad2 min
  • 19:21SJSMichael Eyssimont · Fightingdrawn by Joshua Brown5 min
  • 19:21ARIJoshua Brown · Fightingdrawn by Michael Eyssimont5 min

2nd

  • 1:56ARIPatrik Nemeth · Holdingdrawn by Steven Lorentz2 min
  • 7:32ARIJack McBain · Interferencedrawn by Matt Benning2 min
  • 14:03SJSMatt Nieto · Hookingdrawn by Shayne Gostisbehere2 min

3rd

  • 0:26SJSJaycob Megna · Trippingdrawn by Clayton Keller2 min
  • 10:27SJSNick Bonino · Slashingdrawn by Clayton Keller2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Matt Nieto, 3rd 0:09 — SJS 47% → 72%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Keller · Missed · xG 0.27B. Hayton · Goal · xG 0.24B. Hayton · On goal · xG 0.21N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.13D. Guenther · On goal · xG 0.13N. Bjugstad · Missed · xG 0.12S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.11J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.11C. Fischer · Goal · xG 0.10N. Bjugstad · Missed · xG 0.09C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.08N. Ritchie · Missed · xG 0.07N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.06S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.06B. Hayton · On goal · xG 0.05J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.05L. Crouse · On goal · xG 0.04T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.04C. Fischer · On goal · xG 0.04S. Gostisbehere · Missed · xG 0.03B. Hayton · On goal · xG 0.03C. Keller · Missed · xG 0.03J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.03S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.03J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hayton · On goal · xG 0.02T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.02T. Boyd · On goal · xG 0.02C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.02J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.02S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.01J. Moser · On goal · xG 0.01N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.01J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.01J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.01N. Bjugstad · On goal · xG 0.01L. Crouse · Missed · xG 0.01J. Brown · On goal · xG 0.00N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.00L. Crouse · On goal · xG 0.00
ARI2 G · 2.3 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsARI
3.34 G
All situations
2 G2.3
2.64 G
Even strength
2 G1.4
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS57%43%ARI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.66 – 2.28

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

SJSvsARI
33
Shots on goal
29
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/2
Power play
0/4
13
Penalty minutes
9
25
Hits
31
18
Blocked shots
16
11
Giveaways
13
12
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD011+210.04020—24:32
38M. FerraroD000000.00450—21:12
24J. MegnaD101+230.09332—21:06
5M. BenningD000-120.06320—19:36
28T. MeierR011+130.30210—18:38
39L. CoutureC011010.092002518:10
13N. BoninoC011+140.91112017:49
48T. HertlC011+120.152008016:55
83M. NietoL101010.16102—16:33
94A. BarabanovL011000.51000—15:42
4S. HarringtonD000+110.02310—15:14
44M. VlasicD000020.02220—15:00
7N. SturmC101+130.260005314:30
16S. LorentzC000020.011005014:16
23O. LindblomL011+120.18000—11:26
62K. LabancR112+120.18012—11:18
42J. GadjovichL000010.01000—10:47
21M. EyssimontC000030.30105009:16
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36K. Kahkonen(W)29272.9312.34+0.3460:00

Season series

SJS leads 3-0

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