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San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers

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San Jose Sharks
3
Edmonton Oilers
▸5
FinalTV NBCSCA, SNW·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3. The Sharks scored first; the Oilers answered. The Oilers led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's goal at 6:36 of the second period, which took the Oilers' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 2.9 to 2.4; shots on goal were SJS 21, EDM 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 24 of 28 (.857), 1.4 goals below expected; Cam Talbot stopped 18 of 21 (.857), 0.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (1 G, 1 A), 2. Ryan Strome (2 G), 3. Brent Burns (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    R. Strome2 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    B. Burns2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS161718321
EDMEDM28110211529

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    J. Pavelski(7)PPG
    K. Labanc (9), B. Burns (15)
    slapxG 0.34win prob +10 pts
    1-0
    6:15
  2. EDM
    M. Letestu(8)
    L. Draisaitl (16), O. Klefbom (6)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    14:42
  3. EDM
    R. Strome(5)
    L. Draisaitl (17), J. Khaira (5)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    18:51

2nd period

  1. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(14)
    D. Caggiula (4), P. Maroon (10)
    tip-inxG 0.23win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    6:36
  2. SJS
    T. Hertl(8)
    K. Labanc (10), B. Burns (16)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    8:32

3rd period

  1. EDM
    P. Maroon(9)
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (11)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    2-4
    8:23
  2. SJS
    M. Sorensen(2)
    J. Braun (14), M. Karlsson (5)
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +11 pts
    3-4
    11:58
  3. EDM
    R. Strome(6)EN
    M. Benning (5)
    wristxG 0.32win prob +2 pts
    3-5
    19:52

Penalties

SJS 6 PIM·EDM 6 PIM

1st

  • 2:43SJSKevin Labanc · High stickingdrawn by Oscar Klefbom2 min
  • 5:24EDMNathan Walker · Holdingdrawn by Dylan DeMelo2 min
  • 12:40SJSTomas Hertl · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 12:37EDMKris Russell · Holdingdrawn by Joe Thornton2 min
  • 13:15SJSJoe Pavelski · Trippingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
  • 13:46EDMRyan Strome · Trippingdrawn by Joonas Donskoi2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 2nd 6:36 — EDM 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Strome · Goal · xG 0.32R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.23P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.21L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.20P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.19J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.17C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.17J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.16M. Lucic · Missed · xG 0.14R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.12R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.12D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.11M. Letestu · Goal · xG 0.09M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.08J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.07R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.06R. Strome · Goal · xG 0.06M. Letestu · On goal · xG 0.06P. Maroon · Missed · xG 0.06P. Maroon · Goal · xG 0.04P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.03M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.03J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.03O. Klefbom · Missed · xG 0.02O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.02B. Davidson · On goal · xG 0.02A. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.02O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.01M. Benning · Missed · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.01B. Davidson · On goal · xG 0.01L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.01K. Russell · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01M. Letestu · On goal · xG 0.01
EDM5 G · 2.9 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsEDM
2.43 G
All situations
4 G2.9
1.72 G
Even strength
4 G2.4
0.61 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS47%53%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.41 – 2.57

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

SJSvsEDM
21
Shots on goal
29
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/3
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
6
9
Hits
29
15
Blocked shots
20
9
Giveaways
19
6
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD022-110.20020—26:04
44M. VlasicD000-230.06020—23:03
19J. ThorntonC000-210.080002021:02
61J. BraunD011+130.05020—20:14
8J. PavelskiC101-120.411026220:09
4B. DillonD000-100.00110—19:10
50C. TierneyC000-220.170006316:54
62K. LabancR022-130.15202—16:53
48T. HertlC101-120.430124716:42
27J. DonskoiR000-100.08000—16:15
68M. KarlssonC011-110.07230015:38
28T. MeierR000000.0911010015:13
72T. HeedD000-100.02010—15:10
74D. DeMeloD000-210.06120—14:50
20M. SorensenL101010.27000—11:44
42J. WardR000010.081005010:34
89M. BoedkerL000-100.00000—08:17
65D. O'ReganC000000.200006707:18
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31M. Jones(L)28244.8572.60-1.4058:50

Season series

SJS leads 3-1

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