San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken
Recap
written from the game dataThe Seattle Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1. The Kraken scored first and never trailed. The Kraken led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Oliver Bjorkstrand's goal at 10:36 of the first period, which took the Kraken's chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Kraken, 3.1 to 0.8; shots on goal were SJS 14, SEA 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kraken win a replay of these chances 89% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 10 of 13 (.769), 1.5 goals below expected; Joey Daccord stopped 13 of 14 (.929). Three stars: 1. Oliver Bjorkstrand (1 G, 3 A), 2. Eeli Tolvanen (2 G, 1 A), 3. Jared McCann (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★O. Bjorkstrand1 G, 3 A

- ★★E. Tolvanen2 G, 1 A

- ★★★J. McCann1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-11:28
0-210:36
0-311:07
0-418:45
2nd period
0-53:36
3rd period
0-62:22
1-615:32
1-715:46
Penalties
1st
- 11:52
Filip Zadina · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Tanev2 min
- 19:00
Tye Kartye · High stickingdrawn by Mike Hoffman2 min
2nd
- 2:12
Filip Zadina · Hookingdrawn by Matty Beniers2 min
- 18:07
Kyle Burroughs · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Tanev5 min
- 18:07
Brandon Tanev · Fightingdrawn by Kyle Burroughs5 min
3rd
- 7:50
Justin Schultz · Slashingdrawn by Anthony Duclair2 min
- 12:03
Nikita Okhotiuk · Hookingdrawn by Brandon Tanev2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Oliver Bjorkstrand, 1st 10:36 — 67% → 81%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 0.81 G
- All situations
- 7 G3.1
- 0.71 G
- Even strength
- 6 G1.7
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 60 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 0.78 – 3.00
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
- 14
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 48%
- Faceoffs
- 52%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/3
- 11
- Penalty minutes
- 9
- 41
- Hits
- 14
- 24
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 0
- Giveaways
- 2
- 8
- Takeaways
- 16
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
