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Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks

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Calgary Flames
1
San Jose Sharks
▸5
FinalTV NBCSCA, SNW·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Calgary Flames 5-1. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Evander Kane's goal at 8:26 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 69% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.3 to 2.8; shots on goal were CGY 38, SJS 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. David Rittich stopped 28 of 33 (.848), 1.7 goals below expected; Martin Jones stopped 37 of 38 (.974), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Martin Jones (37 saves, .974), 2. Evander Kane (2 G), 3. Brenden Dillon (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Jones37 saves, .974
  2. ★★
    SJS
    E. Kane2 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    B. Dillon1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CGYCGY111017010138
SJSSJS29114210533

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    B. Dillon(4)
    C. Tierney (21), T. Meier (13)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    7:52
  2. SJS
    J. Hansen(2)
    B. Burns (49), B. Goodrow (6)
    deflectedxG 0.03win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    9:06
  3. CGY
    M. Stone(3)
    M. Ferland (19), C. Stewart (6)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    12:17

2nd period

  1. SJS
    E. Kane(26)SHG
    C. Tierney (22)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +16 pts
    1-3
    8:26

3rd period

  1. SJS
    J. Braun(4)
    L. Couture (26), M. Karlsson (10)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    10:09
  2. SJS
    E. Kane(27)
    J. Pavelski (41), B. Dillon (16)
    deflectedxG 0.10
    1-5
    12:10

Penalties

CGY 20 PIM·SJS 22 PIM

2nd

  • 1:59SJSBrenden Dillon · Slashingdrawn by Micheal Ferland2 min
  • 6:14CGYRasmus Andersson · Holdingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 6:59SJSKevin Labanc · Hookingdrawn by Michael Frolik2 min
  • 10:17SJSBarclay Goodrow · High stickingdrawn by Brett Kulak2 min
  • 17:26CGYDougie Hamilton · High stickingdrawn by Joe Pavelski2 min
  • 18:00CGYMikael Backlund · Roughingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 18:00SJSEvander Kane · Roughingdrawn by Mikael Backlund2 min
  • 18:00SJSEvander Kane · Roughingdrawn by Mikael Backlund2 min

3rd

  • 3:15SJSEvander Kane · Fightingdrawn by Travis Hamonic5 min
  • 3:15CGYTravis Hamonic · Fightingdrawn by Evander Kane5 min
  • 3:15CGYTravis Hamonic · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 3:15SJSEvander Kane · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Travis Hamonic2 min
  • 4:13CGYMark Giordano · Cross checkingdrawn by Melker Karlsson2 min
  • 15:02SJSBrenden Dillon · Fightingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway5 min
  • 15:02CGYGarnet Hathaway · Fightingdrawn by Brenden Dillon5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Evander Kane, 2nd 8:26 — SJS 69% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.31E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.26E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.21K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.16K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.15C. Tierney · On goal · xG 0.15C. Tierney · Missed · xG 0.13L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.12T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.12E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.10E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.10J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.10T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.09T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.09B. Dillon · Goal · xG 0.08J. Hansen · Missed · xG 0.08J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.08B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.06J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.06J. Braun · Goal · xG 0.05J. Pavelski · Missed · xG 0.05E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.04M. Boedker · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.04J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.04L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.04L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.04D. DeMelo · On goal · xG 0.04M. Boedker · Missed · xG 0.03D. DeMelo · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hansen · Goal · xG 0.03K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.03E. Fehr · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hansen · On goal · xG 0.02D. DeMelo · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02D. DeMelo · Missed · xG 0.02D. DeMelo · On goal · xG 0.02J. Braun · Missed · xG 0.02B. Dillon · Missed · xG 0.01M. Boedker · Missed · xG 0.01E. Fehr · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.01J. Pavelski · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01J. Braun · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS5 G · 3.3 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CGYvsSJS
2.81 G
All situations
5 G3.3
2.01 G
Even strength
4 G2.4
0.80 G
Power play
0 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 106 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CGY44%56%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.82 – 3.18

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

CGYvsSJS
38
Shots on goal
33
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/4
Power play
0/3
20
Penalty minutes
22
40
Hits
14
14
Blocked shots
14
10
Giveaways
9
11
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Calgary Flames skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
61B. KulakD000-210.05200—23:06
5M. GiordanoD000-130.16012—22:53
27D. HamiltonD000-250.28322—21:23
24T. HamonicD000-220.08047—20:37
13J. GaudreauL000-340.22000—18:38
26M. StoneD101020.13110—17:16
11M. BacklundC000-320.140026516:58
67M. FrolikR000-120.28200—16:52
93S. BennettC000-120.234004516:23
36T. BrouwerR000030.372008016:08
77M. JankowskiL000-130.155204215:56
54R. AnderssonD000-110.01122—15:26
25N. ShoreC000020.201004013:40
79M. FerlandL011000.1150010012:38
8C. StewartR011-130.35400—12:36
20C. LazarC000-210.01310012:21
15T. GlassL000010.09410—11:07
21G. HathawayR000010.00305—10:02
Calgary Flames goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33D. Rittich(L)33285.8483.27-1.7360:00

Season series

SJS leads 4-0

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