San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in overtime, Timo Meier scoring at 2:12. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 2:12 of overtime, which took the Sharks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 4.6 to 2.2; shots on goal were SJS 49, ANA 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 82% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 27 of 30 (.900), 0.8 goals below expected; John Gibson stopped 45 of 49 (.918), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Timo Meier (2 G, 1 A), 2. Pontus Aberg (2 G), 3. Ryan Getzlaf (2 A).
Three stars
- ★T. Meier2 G, 1 A

- ★★P. Aberg2 G

- ★★★R. Getzlaf2 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
1-02:34
1-14:16
2nd period
2-12:13
3-14:10
3-216:59
3rd period
3-38:36
Overtime
4-32:12
Penalties
1st
- 19:06
Josh Manson · Cross checkingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
2nd
- 10:54
Marcus Sorensen · Roughingdrawn by Joseph Blandisi2 min
- 10:54
Joseph Blandisi · Roughingdrawn by Marcus Sorensen2 min
3rd
- 4:02
Joe Pavelski · High stickingdrawn by Pontus Aberg2 min
- 9:34
Brandon Montour · Hookingdrawn by Joe Pavelski2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Timo Meier, OT 2:12 — 49% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 4.64 G
- All situations
- 3 G2.2
- 3.84 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.0
- 0.80 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 108 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 4.48 – 2.21
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
- 49
- Shots on goal
- 30
- 45%
- Faceoffs
- 55%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/1
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 16
- Hits
- 27
- 10
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 8
- Giveaways
- 11
- 4
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
5@
2Final
4@
3OTthis game
2@
4Final
3@
4OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






