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San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks

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San Jose Sharks
3
Vancouver Canucks
▸4
FinalTV NBCSCA, Prime·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3. The Sharks scored first; the Canucks answered. The Canucks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kiefer Sherwood's goal at 16:42 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 53% to 74%. Expected goals were close — SJS 2.8, VAN 2.7; shots on goal were SJS 29, VAN 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 20 of 24 (.833), 1.3 goals below expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 26 of 29 (.897). Three stars: 1. Elias Pettersson (2 G), 2. Quinn Hughes (2 A), 3. Macklin Celebrini (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson2 G
  2. ★★
    VAN
    Q. Hughes2 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    M. Celebrini2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS11006213329
VANVAN1631404424

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    W. Eklund(7)PPG
    M. Granlund (22), M. Celebrini (13)
    slapxG 0.24win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    11:36
  2. VAN
    B. Boeser(11)
    Q. Hughes (33), V. Desharnais (3)
    tip-inxG 0.34win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    14:10

2nd period

  1. VAN
    K. Sherwood(12)
    T. Blueger (11), N. Hoglander (4)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +21 ptsVideo
    1-2
    16:42
  2. VAN
    E. Pettersson(9)
    J. DeBrusk (10), C. Garland (19)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-3
    17:08
  3. VAN
    E. Pettersson(10)PPG
    J. Miller (15), Q. Hughes (34)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +6 ptsVideo
    1-4
    17:52

3rd period

  1. SJS
    C. Ceci(2)
    F. Zetterlund (13)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +5 ptsVideo
    2-4
    4:21
  2. SJS
    L. Kunin(10)
    M. Celebrini (14), T. Toffoli (10)
    snapxG 0.13Video
    3-4
    19:54

Penalties

SJS 24 PIM·VAN 30 PIM

1st

  • 1:12SJSTimothy Liljegren · Holdingdrawn by Nils Hoglander2 min
  • 10:30VANCarson Soucy · Holdingdrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min
  • 11:11VANDerek Forbort · Trippingdrawn by William Eklund2 min
  • 14:13VANTyler Myers · Fightingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow5 min
  • 14:13SJSBarclay Goodrow · Fightingdrawn by Tyler Myers5 min
  • 18:29SJSLuke Kunin · Slashingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min

2nd

  • 9:36SJSTy Dellandrea · Interferencedrawn by Teddy Blueger2 min
  • 9:36VANDanton Heinen · Instigatordrawn by Ty Dellandrea2 min
  • 9:36SJSTy Dellandrea · Fightingdrawn by Danton Heinen5 min
  • 9:36VANDanton Heinen · Fightingdrawn by Ty Dellandrea5 min
  • 9:36VANDanton Heinen · Instigator misconduct10 min
  • 11:44SJSJan Rutta · Roughingdrawn by Teddy Blueger2 min
  • 11:44VANTeddy Blueger · Roughingdrawn by Jan Rutta2 min
  • 11:44SJSJan Rutta · Roughingdrawn by Teddy Blueger2 min
  • 17:08SJSserved by Will Smith · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
  • 17:20SJSMario Ferraro · Hookingdrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 19:40VANTeddy Blueger · Interferencedrawn by Shakir Mukhamadullin2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Kiefer Sherwood, 2nd 16:42 — VAN 53% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.34E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.20D. Joshua · Missed · xG 0.17E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.15J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.15K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.14P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.13J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.13N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.12E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.12C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.10J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.10J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.09J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.08J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.08B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.07J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.07E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.06C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.05K. Sherwood · Goal · xG 0.05K. Sherwood · Missed · xG 0.04C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.04P. Suter · Missed · xG 0.04Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03D. Joshua · Missed · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01D. Forbort · Missed · xG 0.01K. Sherwood · Missed · xG 0.01C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.01T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.01T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.01C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.01V. Desharnais · Missed · xG 0.01P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.00C. Soucy · Missed · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 2.7 xG · 38 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVAN
2.83 G
All situations
4 G2.7
1.12 G
Even strength
3 G1.5
1.61 G
Power play
1 G1.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS50%50%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.72 – 2.72

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

SJSvsVAN
29
Shots on goal
24
41%
Faceoffs
59%
1/3
Power play
1/5
24
Penalty minutes
30
18
Hits
27
7
Blocked shots
22
19
Giveaways
17
3
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
64M. GranlundC011020.18100027:08
71M. CelebriniC022050.530103124:11
4C. CeciD101020.04200—22:03
21A. WennbergC000+210.200006321:17
38M. FerraroD000-200.00222—20:23
73T. ToffoliC011+130.70100020:00
20F. ZetterlundL011+110.2330010017:53
11L. KuninC101+130.271023317:41
85S. MukhamadullinD000+120.06100—16:18
84J. RuttaD000040.14014—16:15
3H. ThrunD000-120.02000—15:35
37T. LiljegrenD000-200.00002—15:22
23B. GoodrowC000-200.000254312:42
15N. KovalenkoR000010.04300—11:32
2W. SmithC000-100.00000010:35
53T. DellandreaC000010.01317010:23
72W. EklundL101020.34000—07:39
7N. SturmC000-200.001004006:49
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30Y. Askarov(L)24204.8332.74-1.2657:30

Season series

VAN leads 4-0

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