Sharks at Blues 4-0 — Recap, Win Probability & Shot Map

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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-0. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Filip Zadina's goal at 8:30 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 47% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Blues, 3.1 to 2.4; shots on goal were SJS 20, STL 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blues win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 35 of 35 (1.000), 3.1 goals saved above expected; Joel Hofer stopped 16 of 19 (.842), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mackenzie Blackwood (35 saves, 1.000), 2. Filip Zadina (1 G), 3. Mikael Granlund (1 G).

Three stars

★
M. Blackwood35 saves, 1.000
★★
F. Zadina1 G
★★★
M. Granlund1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath

Goals and shots on goal by period
Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T
SJS	03	312	15	420
STL	011	03	021	035

Scoring

4 goals

2nd period

F. Zadina(13)
Unassisted
wristxG 0.14win prob +18 ptsVideo
1-0
8:30
M. Granlund(12)
F. Zetterlund (16), W. Eklund (23)
snapxG 0.25win prob +17 ptsVideo
2-0
12:05
L. Kunin(9)
Unassisted
wristxG 0.08win prob +9 ptsVideo
3-0
17:58

3rd period

J. Rutta(4)EN
N. Sturm (8)
slapxG 0.56Video
4-0
16:47

Penalties

4 PIM·

6 PIM

2nd

4:30Klim Kostin · Slashingdrawn by Nick Leddy2 min
5:10Jake Neighbours · Interferencedrawn by Mikael Granlund2 min
8:57Justin Faulk · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
13:38Kasperi Kapanen · Trippingdrawn by Luke Kunin2 min

3rd

12:23Mikael Granlund · Holdingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game

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goal

goalFinal: STL

Biggest swing: Filip Zadina, 2nd 8:30 — SJS 47% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG

0 G · 3.1 xG · 59 att

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attacks

attacks →

4 G · 2.4 xG · 29 att STL

0 G · 3.1 xG · 59 att

Tap a shot for who, when and how likely

GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

2.43 G
All situations: 0 G3.1; 1.43 G
Even strength: 0 G2.8; 0.40 G
Power play: 0 G0.3; 0.10 G
Shorthanded: 0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created

28%72%

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.81 – 3.09

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

20
Shots on goal: 35; 39%
Faceoffs: 61%; 0/3
Power play: 0/2; 4
Penalty minutes: 6; 26
Hits: 16; 19
Blocked shots: 8; 5
Giveaways: 10; 9
Takeaways: 10

Box score

every player line

San Jose Sharks skaters
Skater	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	ixG	Hit	Blk	PIM	FO%	TOI
38M. FerraroD	0	0	0	+2	1	0.01	2	0	0	—	23:54
64M. GranlundC	1	0	1	+1	1	0.25	2	0	2	42	20:45
20F. ZetterlundL	0	1	1	+1	5	0.45	2	1	0	—	20:18
4K. BurroughsD	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	3	2	0	—	20:05
3H. ThrunD	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	1	2	0	—	19:52
11L. KuninC	1	0	1	+2	2	0.20	3	0	0	44	17:50
72W. EklundL	0	1	1	+1	3	0.25	1	3	0	50	17:50
84J. RuttaD	1	0	1	+2	1	0.59	1	2	0	—	17:46
44M. VlasicD	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	0	1	0	—	17:04
33C. AddisonD	0	0	0	+1	1	0.06	3	0	0	—	16:47
10K. KostinC	0	0	0	+1	0	0.00	3	2	2	0	16:19
17T. BordeleauC	0	0	0	0	1	0.15	0	0	0	0	14:11
7N. SturmC	0	1	1	+2	1	0.11	0	0	0	53	14:07
90J. BaileyR	0	0	0	+2	1	0.01	2	0	0	—	13:05
68M. HoffmanC	0	0	0	+1	0	0.05	0	2	0	0	12:46
62K. LabancR	0	0	0	0	0	0.02	2	1	0	—	12:04
18F. ZadinaR	1	0	1	+1	2	0.24	1	2	0	—	11:19
22R. CarpenterC	0	0	0	0	1	0.01	0	1	0	17	09:58

San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie	SA	SV	GA	SV%	xGA	GSAx	TOI
29M. Blackwood(W)	35	35	0	1.000	3.11	+3.11	60:00

Season series

SJS leads 3-0

Nov 161@5Final
Mar 304@0this game
Apr 62@3OTFinal

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

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