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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

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San Jose Sharks
4
Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
Final/OTTV ATTSN-RM, NBCSCA·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 in overtime, Jonathan Marchessault scoring at 1:21. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. It was tied 4-4 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jonathan Marchessault's goal at 1:21 of overtime, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.9 to 2.2; shots on goal were SJS 26, VGK 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 75% of the time. Aaron Dell stopped 17 of 19 (.895); Maxime Lagace stopped 19 of 23 (.826), 2.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. William Karlsson (2 G), 2. Shea Theodore (1 G, 1 A), 3. Jonathan Marchessault (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    W. Karlsson2 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    S. Theodore1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    J. Marchessault1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
SJSSJS183150300426
VGKVGK2122100912533

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    S. Theodore(1)
    C. Eakin (7), B. Leipsic (7)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    2:33
  2. VGK
    J. Neal(12)PPG
    E. Haula (6), J. Marchessault (10)
    wristxG 0.39win prob +12 pts
    0-2
    11:16
  3. SJS
    T. Hertl(4)
    J. Donskoi (5), M. Vlasic (4)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    17:08

2nd period

  1. VGK
    W. Karlsson(11)PPG
    A. Tuch (5), R. Smith (12)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +13 pts
    1-3
    0:10
  2. VGK
    W. Karlsson(12)
    J. Marchessault (11)
    tip-inxG 0.06
    1-4
    6:55
  3. SJS
    B. Burns(1)
    J. Thornton (9)
    slapxG 0.03win prob -10 pts
    2-4
    8:08
  4. SJS
    C. Tierney(5)
    J. Braun (7), J. Ward (3)
    deflectedxG 0.07win prob -5 pts
    3-4
    15:34
  5. SJS
    M. Boedker(3)PPG
    J. Pavelski (6), J. Thornton (10)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +23 pts
    4-4
    19:10

Overtime

  1. VGK
    J. Marchessault(7)
    S. Theodore (3), J. Neal (7)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +49 pts
    4-5
    1:21

Penalties

SJS 8 PIM·VGK 4 PIM

1st

  • 10:15SJSJustin Braun · Hookingdrawn by Brendan Leipsic2 min
  • 18:43SJSJoe Pavelski · Slashingdrawn by Cody Eakin2 min

2nd

  • 0:59SJSTimo Meier · Interferencedrawn by David Perron2 min
  • 12:53VGKReilly Smith · Hookingdrawn by Joonas Donskoi2 min
  • 17:46VGKCody Eakin · Interferencedrawn by Brent Burns2 min

3rd

  • 18:07SJSTomas Hertl · Interferencedrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jonathan Marchessault, OT 1:21 — VGK 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Neal · Goal · xG 0.39J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.22A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.22A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.21A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.20R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.19A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.17J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.16J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.15J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.15W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.14C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.13C. Miller · Missed · xG 0.11W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.10O. Lindberg · On goal · xG 0.09W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.09S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.08W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.08R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.08E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.08W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07W. Karlsson · Goal · xG 0.06S. Theodore · Goal · xG 0.06R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.06E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.06B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.05E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.05B. Hunt · On goal · xG 0.05O. Lindberg · Missed · xG 0.04W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04B. Leipsic · On goal · xG 0.04R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02E. Haula · Missed · xG 0.02D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.01C. Miller · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.00S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK5 G · 3.9 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVGK
2.24 G
All situations
5 G3.9
2.03 G
Even strength
3 G2.1
0.21 G
Power play
2 G1.7
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS25%75%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.24 – 3.78

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

SJSvsVGK
26
Shots on goal
33
42%
Faceoffs
58%
1/2
Power play
2/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
21
Hits
30
19
Blocked shots
22
11
Giveaways
12
6
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44M. VlasicD011+240.19020—29:55
88B. BurnsD101-120.06130—24:16
61J. BraunD011+210.01222—23:10
8J. PavelskiC011-100.132325019:52
39L. CoutureC000010.170205019:36
19J. ThorntonC022-100.003005219:06
4B. DillonD000010.03120—19:04
48T. HertlC101030.440223618:45
28T. MeierR000060.42302—18:08
27J. DonskoiR011020.24110—17:21
74D. DeMeloD000010.01110—13:45
50C. TierneyC101+110.200002013:25
89M. BoedkerL101020.23300—13:01
36J. HansenR000+110.01200—12:57
40R. CarpenterC000010.102003810:21
65D. O'ReganC000000.000002508:42
47J. RyanD000-200.00000—08:32
42J. WardR011+100.000105008:31
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30A. Dell(O)19172.8952.14+0.1441:05
31M. Jones14113.7861.72-1.2820:10

Season series

VGK leads 3-1

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