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Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks

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Minnesota Wild
5
San Jose Sharks
▸6
FinalTV FS-N, FS-WI·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 6-5. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 6-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 5:55 of the first period, which took the Sharks' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 2.7 to 2.3; shots on goal were MIN 26, SJS 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Devan Dubnyk stopped 17 of 19 (.895); Martin Jones stopped 21 of 26 (.808), 2.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Logan Couture (1 G, 3 A), 2. Tomas Hertl (1 G, 2 A), 3. Eric Staal (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    L. Couture1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Hertl1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    MIN
    E. Staal1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
MINMIN01021036526
SJSSJS41227012631

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    L. Couture(2)
    E. Kane (5), M. Sorensen (2)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:52
  2. SJS
    T. Meier(4)
    T. Hertl (10), E. Karlsson (10)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    5:55
  3. SJS
    M. Sorensen(3)
    P. Marleau (5), L. Couture (10)
    backhandxG 0.10win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    16:40
  4. SJS
    R. Simek(1)
    T. Hertl (11), T. Meier (4)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +5 pts
    0-4
    18:32

2nd period

  1. MIN
    L. Kunin(3)
    J. Eriksson Ek (4)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +3 pts
    1-4
    15:51
  2. SJS
    T. Hertl(6)PPG
    L. Couture (11), B. Burns (12)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +2 pts
    1-5
    17:04
  3. MIN
    E. Staal(6)
    R. Hartman (2)
    tip-inxG 0.02win prob +2 pts
    2-5
    17:59
  4. SJS
    E. Kane(10)PPG
    L. Couture (12), B. Burns (13)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +2 pts
    2-6
    19:15

3rd period

  1. MIN
    B. Hunt(5)
    L. Kunin (3)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +1 pts
    3-6
    8:07
  2. MIN
    R. Donato(1)
    E. Staal (7), K. Fiala (2)
    slapxG 0.14win prob +3 pts
    4-6
    9:21
  3. MIN
    J. Zucker(5)
    M. Zuccarello (4), E. Staal (8)
    slapxG 0.15win prob +8 pts
    5-6
    15:25

Penalties

MIN 30 PIM·SJS 17 PIM

1st

  • 11:42SJSDylan Gambrell · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
  • 19:54MINJordan Greenway · Roughingdrawn by Brent Burns2 min
  • 19:54SJSBrent Burns · Roughingdrawn by Jordan Greenway2 min

2nd

  • 5:09SJSTimo Meier · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 5:09MINRyan Hartman · Roughingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 7:25SJSBrenden Dillon · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 13:06SJSTimo Meier · Holdingdrawn by Jordan Greenway2 min
  • 14:06SJSDylan Gambrell · Fightingdrawn by Mathew Dumba5 min
  • 14:06MINMathew Dumba · Fightingdrawn by Dylan Gambrell5 min
  • 16:37MINEric Staal · High stickingdrawn by Erik Karlsson2 min
  • 19:05MINJordan Greenway · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 10:09SJSEvander Kane · Cross checkingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 10:09MINRyan Hartman · Slashingdrawn by Evander Kane5 min
  • 10:09MINRyan Hartman · Game misconduct10 min
  • 10:43MINserved by R. Donato · Too many men on the ice2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Timo Meier, 1st 5:55 — SJS 66% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.27E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.19L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.17E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.16E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.16L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.14M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.14T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.13E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.11P. Marleau · Missed · xG 0.10M. Sorensen · Goal · xG 0.09J. Thornton · On goal · xG 0.09K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.08L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.07R. Simek · Goal · xG 0.07T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.06L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.06R. Simek · Missed · xG 0.06B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.06B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.06L. Bergmann · Missed · xG 0.05T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.04T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.04M. Sorensen · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.04L. Bergmann · Missed · xG 0.03L. Bergmann · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.01P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.01B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.01R. Simek · On goal · xG 0.01R. Simek · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01R. Simek · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS6 G · 2.7 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MINvsSJS
2.35 G
All situations
6 G2.7
1.65 G
Even strength
4 G1.8
0.70 G
Power play
2 G0.8

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MIN42%58%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.24 – 2.67

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

MINvsSJS
26
Shots on goal
31
56%
Faceoffs
44%
0/3
Power play
2/4
30
Penalty minutes
17
23
Hits
28
8
Blocked shots
21
5
Giveaways
15
9
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Minnesota Wild skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
20R. SuterD000+100.07000—27:01
46J. SpurgeonD000020.08120—24:25
24M. DumbaD000-120.12325—22:26
25J. BrodinD000000.00110—21:14
11Z. PariseL000040.37100—18:59
9M. KoivuC000020.080004118:57
14J. Eriksson EkC011+210.012105018:28
12E. StaalC123030.070028018:02
19L. KuninC112+120.240106117:49
18J. GreenwayL000+320.20504—15:55
36M. ZuccarelloR011-100.01000—14:20
22K. FialaL011020.23100—13:43
77B. HuntD101+220.19000—13:21
21C. SoucyD000010.07300—11:33
38R. HartmanR011010.061117—11:28
16J. ZuckerL101-210.15000—10:09
6R. DonatoC101010.15200007:51
17M. FolignoL000000.15300—04:15
Minnesota Wild goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40D. Dubnyk(L)19172.8951.58-0.4238:28
32A. Stalock1284.6671.10-2.9019:59

Season series

SJS leads 2-1

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