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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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Vancouver Canucks
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San Jose Sharks
▸4
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brent Burns's goal at 4:57 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.3 to 2.8; shots on goal were VAN 44, SJS 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Anders Nilsson stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.2 goals below expected; Martin Jones stopped 43 of 44 (.977), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Martin Jones (43 saves, .977), 2. Chris Tierney (1 G, 1 A), 3. Brent Burns (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Jones43 saves, .977
  2. ★★
    SJS
    C. Tierney1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    B. Burns1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN09022113144
SJSSJS11011129430

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    M. Boedker(9)
    C. Tierney (14), D. DeMelo (8)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    8:41

2nd period

  1. SJS
    B. Burns(10)
    J. Ryan (8), L. Couture (21)
    slapxG 0.15win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    4:57

3rd period

  1. SJS
    M. Sorensen(4)
    J. Braun (21), M. Vlasic (16)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +6 pts
    0-3
    3:06
  2. VAN
    D. Sedin(14)
    T. Vanek (23), H. Sedin (35)
    slapxG 0.08win prob +4 pts
    1-3
    6:43
  3. SJS
    C. Tierney(14)
    B. Burns (40), M. Boedker (11)
    deflectedxG 0.13win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    12:33

Penalties

VAN 6 PIM·SJS 2 PIM

1st

  • 3:54VANserved by J. Virtanen · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 16:25VANAlexander Edler · Hookingdrawn by Chris Tierney2 min

3rd

  • 15:46VANMichael Del Zotto · Slashingdrawn by Joonas Donskoi2 min
  • 18:40SJSBarclay Goodrow · Trippingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brent Burns, 2nd 4:57 — SJS 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.29M. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.22K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.17M. Boedker · Goal · xG 0.16B. Burns · Goal · xG 0.16C. Tierney · Goal · xG 0.12J. Donskoi · Missed · xG 0.12C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.11L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.10K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.10J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.10T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.09T. Heed · Missed · xG 0.09J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.08J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.08C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.07J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.07J. Donskoi · Missed · xG 0.07L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.05T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.05J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.04K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.04J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.04B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.04J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.03M. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.03M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.03M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.03M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.02K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.02M. Sorensen · Goal · xG 0.02B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.02D. DeMelo · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.00B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.00T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.00J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.00M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS4 G · 2.8 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsSJS
3.31 G
All situations
4 G2.8
3.01 G
Even strength
4 G2.4
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 102 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN57%43%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.23 – 2.80

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

VANvsSJS
44
Shots on goal
30
57%
Faceoffs
43%
0/1
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
32
Hits
16
14
Blocked shots
13
5
Giveaways
4
7
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. EdlerD000-150.09232—23:02
44E. GudbransonD000-110.08230—22:10
53B. HorvatC000-260.620105920:48
51T. StecherD000-140.08300—19:52
4M. Del ZottoD000-120.04312—19:22
55A. BiegaD000-130.06220—17:38
5D. PouliotD000-120.06210—17:01
6B. BoeserR000-210.10100—16:44
33H. SedinC011+100.001005516:27
22D. SedinL101+160.61500—16:05
26T. VanekL011+120.21100—15:34
20B. SutterC000-110.013006715:26
21L. ErikssonL000-110.14020—14:46
77N. GoldobinR000-120.16000—14:29
49D. ArchibaldR000-120.09210—13:04
24R. BoucherC000-230.63000011:41
18J. VirtanenR000-120.18200—10:52
17N. DowdC000-110.183003308:59
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31A. Nilsson(L)30264.8672.81-1.1960:00

Season series

SJS leads 4-1

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