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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

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San Jose Sharks
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Vegas Golden Knights
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime, Logan Couture scoring at 3:20. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Logan Couture's goal at 3:20 of overtime, which took the Sharks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 2.6 to 2.0; shots on goal were SJS 29, VGK 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Aaron Dell stopped 37 of 38 (.974), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 of 29 (.931). Three stars: 1. Logan Couture (1 G), 2. Brayden McNabb (1 G), 3. Ryan Reaves.

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    L. Couture1 G
  2. ★★
    VGK
    B. McNabb1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    R. Reaves

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
SJSSJS061110616229
VGKVGK0140141604138

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(6)
    D. Gambrell (4), A. Suomela (1)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +16 pts
    1-0
    1:26

3rd period

  1. VGK
    B. McNabb(2)
    W. Carrier (3)
    snapxG 0.01win prob +31 pts
    1-1
    9:42

Overtime

  1. SJS
    L. Couture(4)
    M. Vlasic (3)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +51 pts
    2-1
    3:20

Penalties

SJS 6 PIM·VGK 4 PIM

1st

  • 8:32SJSLogan Couture · Trippingdrawn by Reilly Smith2 min

2nd

  • 9:12SJSserved by P. Marleau · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 13:14VGKMarc-Andre Fleury · Trippingdrawn by Marcus Sorensen2 min

3rd

  • 4:18SJSBrenden Dillon · Interferencedrawn by Cody Eakin2 min
  • 11:17VGKCody Eakin · Slashingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VGK goalSJS goalFinal: VGK 0%

Biggest swing: Logan Couture, OT 3:20 — SJS 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.18W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.18A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.15C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.14W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.13C. Eakin · On goal · xG 0.13N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.12C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.11R. Reaves · On goal · xG 0.09J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.09W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.09A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.09M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.09J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.08J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.08J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.07R. Reaves · Missed · xG 0.07R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.06S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.05J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.05R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.04J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.04W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.04S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.04A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.04N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.03M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.03M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.03J. Merrill · Missed · xG 0.03S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.02M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.02W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmidt · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hague · Missed · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.01J. Merrill · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.01D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.01D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · Goal · xG 0.01D. Engelland · On goal · xG 0.00A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.00N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.00S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK1 G · 2.6 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVGK
2.02 G
All situations
1 G2.6
1.72 G
Even strength
1 G2.4
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS37%63%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.92 – 2.60

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

SJSvsVGK
29
Shots on goal
38
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
35
Hits
39
19
Blocked shots
12
10
Giveaways
11
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD000060.14020—25:28
9E. KaneL000-110.024004024:25
44M. VlasicD011+100.00130—21:31
28T. MeierR101+120.22930—21:24
88B. BurnsD000+120.06220—20:57
39L. CoutureC101060.642123020:33
62K. LabancR000-140.41000—20:20
23B. GoodrowC000010.034105318:33
12P. MarleauC000010.1420010017:39
4B. DillonD000+100.00112—16:11
19J. ThorntonC000010.093003315:02
20M. SorensenL000010.111105014:57
38M. FerraroD000020.02200—14:28
51R. SimekD000000.00110—12:43
7D. GambrellC011+110.010205711:50
68M. KarlssonC000000.0211010011:38
72T. HeedD000-110.05010—10:36
40A. SuomelaC011+100.002006006:03
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30A. Dell(W)38371.9742.63+1.6363:02

Season series

VGK leads 3-1

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