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San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks

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San Jose Sharks
▸5
Vancouver Canucks
2
FinalTV NBCSCA, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2. The Canucks scored first; the Sharks answered. The Sharks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tyler Toffoli's goal at 5:55 of the first period, which took the Sharks' chances from 58% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.2 to 2.7; shots on goal were SJS 33, VAN 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 23 of 25 (.920), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Nikita Tolopilo stopped 25 of 27 (.926). Three stars: 1. Macklin Celebrini (1 G, 3 A), 2. Will Smith (1 G, 2 A), 3. Elias Pettersson (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Celebrini1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    W. Smith1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS31511216533
VANVAN1801116225

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    T. Willander(3)
    E. Pettersson (19), J. DeBrusk (13)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-1
    1:15
  2. SJS
    M. Celebrini(27)
    W. Smith (20), S. Dickinson (6)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-1
    1:51
  3. SJS
    A. Gaudette(11)
    W. Eklund (21), M. Celebrini (49)
    snapxG 0.23win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-1
    4:43
  4. SJS
    T. Toffoli(15)
    A. Wennberg (25), S. Dickinson (7)
    snapxG 0.22win prob +15 ptsVideo
    3-1
    5:55

2nd period

  1. SJS
    W. Smith(15)PPG
    J. Klingberg (9), M. Celebrini (50)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +9 ptsVideo
    4-1
    9:07

3rd period

  1. SJS
    J. Klingberg(10)PPG
    W. Smith (21), M. Celebrini (51)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +3 ptsVideo
    5-1
    0:28
  2. VAN
    F. Hronek(5)PPG
    E. Pettersson (20), J. DeBrusk (14)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +1 ptsVideo
    5-2
    9:15

Penalties

SJS 15 PIM·VAN 15 PIM

1st

  • 0:44VANConor Garland · Roughingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 0:44SJSDmitry Orlov · Roughingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 13:20VANJake DeBrusk · Hookingdrawn by Michael Misa2 min
  • 19:44SJSMacklin Celebrini · Hookingdrawn by Linus Karlsson2 min

2nd

  • 8:01VANTeddy Blueger · Holdingdrawn by Macklin Celebrini2 min
  • 16:21SJSTyler Toffoli · Slashingdrawn by Nils Hoglander2 min
  • 16:25SJSBarclay Goodrow · Slashingdrawn by Jake DeBrusk2 min
  • 18:42VANEvander Kane · Roughingdrawn by Timothy Liljegren2 min
  • 18:42SJSTimothy Liljegren · Fightingdrawn by Evander Kane5 min
  • 18:42VANEvander Kane · Fightingdrawn by Timothy Liljegren5 min
  • 18:49VANMarcus Pettersson · High stickingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min

3rd

  • 7:42SJSWill Smith · Trippingdrawn by Liam Ohgren2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VAN goalSJS goalFinal: VAN 0%

Biggest swing: Tyler Toffoli, 1st 5:55 — SJS 58% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.22J. Lekkerimäki · On goal · xG 0.19J. Lekkerimäki · Missed · xG 0.18L. Ohgren · On goal · xG 0.18J. Lekkerimäki · Missed · xG 0.17J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.16E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.14F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.13C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.13J. Lekkerimäki · On goal · xG 0.11A. Räty · On goal · xG 0.10F. Chytil · On goal · xG 0.09F. Hronek · Goal · xG 0.08F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.08L. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.07T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.07J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.07C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.06F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.06C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.06J. Lekkerimäki · On goal · xG 0.05C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.05T. Willander · Goal · xG 0.05J. Lekkerimäki · On goal · xG 0.05F. Hronek · On goal · xG 0.04T. Willander · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · On goal · xG 0.02T. Blueger · On goal · xG 0.02J. DeBrusk · Missed · xG 0.02E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.01E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01V. Mancini · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN2 G · 2.7 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVAN
3.25 G
All situations
2 G2.7
2.23 G
Even strength
1 G1.0
0.92 G
Power play
1 G1.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS57%43%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.12 – 2.71

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
33
Shots on goal
25
37%
Faceoffs
63%
2/4
Power play
1/4
15
Penalty minutes
15
17
Hits
30
12
Blocked shots
18
17
Giveaways
14
2
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
38M. FerraroD000020.02220—21:38
5V. DesharnaisD000+100.00240—21:07
21A. WennbergC011020.511001820:06
3J. KlingbergD112+140.17000—19:40
6S. DickinsonD022+220.02110—19:13
71M. CelebriniC134+240.471125017:38
2W. SmithC123+110.22102017:30
37T. LiljegrenD000030.12105—17:21
9D. OrlovD000000.05102—16:25
72W. EklundL011030.10010—16:15
51C. GrafR000010.17100—14:50
84P. RegendaL000+110.06100—14:50
77M. MisaC000020.150002514:17
73T. ToffoliC101+150.51002013:55
23B. GoodrowC000010.08112011:52
75R. ReavesR000000.20310—11:21
81A. GaudetteR101+120.340003311:21
63Z. OstapchukC000000.001106011:16
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30Y. Askarov(W)25232.9202.75+0.7559:52

Season series

SJS leads 3-1

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