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St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks

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St. Louis Blues
2
San Jose Sharks
▸3
Final/OTTV BSMWX, NBCSCA·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in overtime, William Eklund scoring at 3:56. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was William Eklund's goal at 3:56 of overtime, which took the Sharks' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blues, 2.9 to 2.1; shots on goal were STL 36, SJS 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blues win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Joel Hofer stopped 22 of 25 (.880), 0.9 goals below expected; Devin Cooley stopped 34 of 36 (.944), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. William Eklund (3 G), 2. Devin Cooley (34 saves, .944), 3. Luke Kunin (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    W. Eklund3 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    D. Cooley34 saves, .944
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    L. Kunin1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
STLSTL0130921103236
SJSSJS052140511325

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. SJS
    W. Eklund(13)PPG
    H. Thrun (5), M. Granlund (41)
    slapxG 0.10win prob +20 ptsVideo
    0-1
    14:42
  2. SJS
    W. Eklund(14)PPG
    F. Zetterlund (18), T. Bordeleau (4)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-2
    16:59

3rd period

  1. STL
    J. Kyrou(27)PPG
    P. Buchnevich (34), R. Thomas (53)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    3:21
  2. STL
    B. Schenn(18)
    R. Thomas (54), S. Perunovich (16)
    slapxG 0.16win prob +40 ptsVideo
    2-2
    17:31

Overtime

  1. SJS
    W. Eklund(15)
    L. Kunin (7)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +49 ptsVideo
    2-3
    3:56

Penalties

STL 30 PIM·SJS 42 PIM

1st

  • 11:14SJSKlim Kostin · Boardingdrawn by Tyler Tucker2 min
  • 17:20SJSFabian Zetterlund · Hookingdrawn by Brandon Saad2 min
  • 19:39SJSCalen Addison · Cross checkingdrawn by Nathan Walker2 min
  • 19:39SJSCalen Addison · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 19:39SJSCalen Addison · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:39SJSCalen Addison · Abuse of officials10 min

2nd

  • 5:29STLTyler Tucker · Slashingdrawn by Thomas Bordeleau2 min
  • 13:47STLJustin Faulk · Instigatordrawn by Luke Kunin2 min
  • 13:47SJSLuke Kunin · Fightingdrawn by Justin Faulk5 min
  • 13:47STLJustin Faulk · Fightingdrawn by Luke Kunin5 min
  • 13:47STLJustin Faulk · Instigator misconduct10 min
  • 15:07STLNathan Walker · Interferencedrawn by Jack Studnicka2 min

3rd

  • 0:09SJSKlim Kostin · Fightingdrawn by Colton Parayko5 min
  • 0:09STLColton Parayko · Fightingdrawn by Klim Kostin5 min
  • 2:13SJSJack Studnicka · Hookingdrawn by Nick Leddy2 min
  • 9:27STLRobert Thomas · Hookingdrawn by Marc-Edouard Vlasic2 min
  • 13:35STLJoel Hofer · Trippingdrawn by Collin Graf2 min

OT

  • 0:46SJSMikael Granlund · Hookingdrawn by Pavel Buchnevich2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: William Eklund, OT 3:56 — SJS 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.20F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.20T. Bordeleau · On goal · xG 0.19M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.15M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.15F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.13W. Eklund · Goal · xG 0.13T. Bordeleau · On goal · xG 0.12W. Eklund · Goal · xG 0.11K. Kostin · On goal · xG 0.09L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.08K. Kostin · On goal · xG 0.08M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.07F. Zadina · Missed · xG 0.07W. Eklund · Goal · xG 0.06W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.05C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.04M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.04M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.03N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.02J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.02K. Burroughs · On goal · xG 0.02K. Burroughs · On goal · xG 0.01J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.01F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.01F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.01N. Sturm · On goal · xG 0.00M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.00F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS3 G · 2.1 xG · 31 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

STLvsSJS
2.92 G
All situations
3 G2.1
1.51 G
Even strength
1 G0.7
1.31 G
Power play
2 G1.4
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
STL66%34%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.91 – 2.03

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

STLvsSJS
36
Shots on goal
25
44%
Faceoffs
56%
1/6
Power play
2/5
30
Penalty minutes
42
15
Hits
10
7
Blocked shots
8
8
Giveaways
8
6
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
St. Louis Blues skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
10B. SchennC101040.561004324:33
18R. ThomasC022000.110225223:21
89P. BuchnevichL011+110.180005023:01
55C. ParaykoD000020.09115—22:16
25J. KyrouR101040.62100—21:40
4N. LeddyD000020.03200—20:45
51M. KesselD000010.13110—20:01
48S. PerunovichD011+110.05010—20:00
75T. TuckerD000020.06202—17:07
76Z. BolducR000+140.13000—16:08
13A. ToropchenkoR000040.45110—16:01
20B. SaadL000010.06000—15:26
72J. FaulkD000030.091117—13:20
26N. WalkerL000020.05102—11:55
52Z. DeanC000020.14100011:09
63J. NeighboursL000010.02000—10:10
59N. AlexandrovC000010.103002010:04
42K. KapanenR000000.02000—09:48
St. Louis Blues goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30J. Hofer(O)25223.8802.11-0.8963:09

Season series

SJS leads 3-0

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