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San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks

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San Jose Sharks
▸5
Vancouver Canucks
3
FinalTV NBCSCA, CBC·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 6:07 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 48% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.0 to 2.6; shots on goal were SJS 30, VAN 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Aaron Dell stopped 28 of 31 (.903); Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 of 29 (.862), 1.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Timo Meier (1 G, 1 A), 2. Alexander Edler (1 G, 1 A), 3. Evander Kane.

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    T. Meier1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    A. Edler1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    E. Kane

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS28111211530
VANVAN19212010331

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    N. Goldobin(5)PPG
    D. Pouliot (16), R. Boucher (1)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    10:48
  2. SJS
    K. Labanc(11)PPG
    J. Pavelski (40), L. Couture (25)
    wristxG 0.33win prob +10 pts
    1-1
    14:58
  3. SJS
    L. Couture(29)
    T. Hertl (22), M. Boedker (18)
    snapxG 0.24win prob +15 pts
    2-1
    16:08

2nd period

  1. SJS
    B. Dillon(3)
    D. DeMelo (17), T. Meier (12)
    slapxG 0.00win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    1:47
  2. VAN
    B. Horvat(19)PPG
    S. Gagner (19), A. Edler (25)
    deflectedxG 0.18win prob +13 pts
    3-2
    5:23
  3. VAN
    A. Edler(3)PPG
    S. Gagner (20), D. Sedin (27)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +16 pts
    3-3
    11:48

3rd period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(19)
    K. Labanc (27), J. Braun (27)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +29 pts
    4-3
    6:07
  2. SJS
    T. Hertl(20)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.77win prob +5 pts
    5-3
    19:35

Penalties

SJS 8 PIM·VAN 8 PIM

1st

  • 6:16VANTyler Motte · Hookingdrawn by Joe Pavelski2 min
  • 8:50SJSEvander Kane · Holdingdrawn by Chris Tanev2 min
  • 11:06VANJake Virtanen · High stickingdrawn by Jannik Hansen2 min
  • 14:47VANDerrick Pouliot · Hookingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min
  • 18:18VANBrendan Leipsic · Cross checkingdrawn by Justin Braun2 min

2nd

  • 5:16SJSTimo Meier · Holdingdrawn by Alex Biega2 min
  • 8:37SJSTimo Meier · Trippingdrawn by Reid Boucher2 min
  • 10:21SJSPaul Martin · High stickingdrawn by Brendan Leipsic2 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: Timo Meier, 3rd 6:07 — SJS 48% → 76%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.18S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.18B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.15M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.14B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.14S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.14B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.13N. Goldobin · On goal · xG 0.11N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.11B. Leipsic · Missed · xG 0.11S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.10B. Sutter · On goal · xG 0.09N. Goldobin · Missed · xG 0.09D. Sedin · On goal · xG 0.08H. Sedin · On goal · xG 0.07B. Sutter · Missed · xG 0.07A. Biega · Missed · xG 0.06N. Goldobin · On goal · xG 0.06N. Goldobin · Goal · xG 0.06B. Leipsic · Missed · xG 0.05B. Leipsic · On goal · xG 0.05M. Del Zotto · Missed · xG 0.04A. Biega · Missed · xG 0.04A. Edler · Goal · xG 0.04A. Edler · Missed · xG 0.03B. Leipsic · Missed · xG 0.03J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.03D. Sedin · Missed · xG 0.02A. Biega · On goal · xG 0.02J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.02B. Leipsic · On goal · xG 0.02B. Sutter · On goal · xG 0.02T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.02A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.01M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.01A. Biega · On goal · xG 0.01M. Del Zotto · Missed · xG 0.01M. Del Zotto · Missed · xG 0.01A. Biega · Missed · xG 0.01S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.01D. Sedin · On goal · xG 0.01R. Boucher · On goal · xG 0.01J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.01S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.01B. Leipsic · On goal · xG 0.00S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.00A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN3 G · 2.6 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVAN
3.04 G
All situations
3 G2.6
1.73 G
Even strength
0 G1.5
0.61 G
Power play
3 G1.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS44%56%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.25 – 2.58

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
30
Shots on goal
31
50%
Faceoffs
50%
1/4
Power play
3/4
8
Penalty minutes
8
17
Hits
40
23
Blocked shots
10
5
Giveaways
3
6
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD000000.08110—27:07
61J. BraunD011+210.02020—25:55
4B. DillonD101+320.01310—24:28
9E. KaneL000080.455122523:08
39L. CoutureC112+240.430105019:50
48T. HertlC112+221.060105519:30
50C. TierneyC000+120.130105417:59
8J. PavelskiC011000.131104417:53
74D. DeMeloD011+210.03240—17:41
28T. MeierR112+210.01004—16:53
89M. BoedkerL011+100.03110—15:40
62K. LabancR112+250.57000—15:32
36J. HansenR000010.01010—12:06
16E. FehrC000+220.043105610:19
23B. GoodrowC000010.040006010:10
7P. MartinD000+100.00032—10:10
44M. VlasicD000000.00130—08:53
68M. KarlssonC000000.00010001:14
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30A. Dell(W)31283.9032.59-0.4160:00

Season series

SJS leads 4-1

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