San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars
Recap
written from the game dataThe Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. The Stars scored first and never trailed. The Stars led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mikael Granlund's goal at 18:44 of the first period, which took the Sharks' chances from 29% to 45%. Expected goals favored the Stars, 4.8 to 1.9; shots on goal were SJS 23, DAL 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Stars win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 26 of 29 (.897); Jake Oettinger stopped 21 of 23 (.913). Three stars: 1. Jason Robertson (1 G, 2 A), 2. Mikael Granlund (1 G, 1 A), 3. Wyatt Johnston (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★J. Robertson1 G, 2 A

- ★★M. Granlund1 G, 1 A

- ★★★W. Johnston1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
0-115:33
1-118:44
2nd period
1-20:56
1-310:56
3rd period
2-313:25
2-418:33
2-519:06
Penalties
1st
- 3:27
Henry Thrun · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 8:43
Klim Kostin · Trippingdrawn by Logan Stankoven2 min
- 11:29
Mathew Dumba · Holdingdrawn by Macklin Celebrini2 min
- 17:18
Henry Thrun · High stickingdrawn by Jamie Benn2 min
2nd
- 6:22
Miro Heiskanen · Slashingdrawn by Timothy Liljegren2 min
3rd
- 10:05
Luke Kunin · Trippingdrawn by Esa Lindell2 min
- 13:53
Mason Marchment · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Mikael Granlund, 1st 18:44 — 29% → 45%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.92 G
- All situations
- 3 G4.8
- 1.31 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.4
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.9
- 0.31 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.90 – 3.15
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
- 23
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 45%
- Faceoffs
- 55%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 28
- Hits
- 20
- 18
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 16
- Giveaways
- 18
- 3
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
DAL leads 3-0
2@
3SOFinal
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5this game
8@
3Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
