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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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Vancouver Canucks
2
San Jose Sharks
▸4
FinalTV NBCSCA, CBC·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Timo Meier's goal at 7:09 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 80% to 95%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.8 to 2.7; shots on goal were VAN 35, SJS 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Jacob Markstrom stopped 23 of 25 (.920); Aaron Dell stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Aaron Dell (33 saves, .943), 2. Timo Meier (1 G), 3. Joe Thornton (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    A. Dell33 saves, .943
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Meier1 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    J. Thornton1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN07012216235
SJSSJS1120738427

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    T. Hertl(12)
    J. Thornton (12)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    10:50

3rd period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(11)
    E. Kane (12), E. Karlsson (22)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    7:09
  2. VAN
    J. Virtanen(8)
    A. Gaudette (8), C. Tanev (7)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +13 pts
    1-2
    7:57
  3. SJS
    E. Kane(14)EN
    L. Couture (21), B. Goodrow (8)
    wristxG 0.58win prob +6 pts
    1-3
    18:39
  4. VAN
    B. Horvat(9)
    Q. Hughes (23), B. Boeser (19)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +3 pts
    2-3
    19:31
  5. SJS
    L. Couture(11)EN
    M. Vlasic (5)
    wristxG 0.65win prob +3 pts
    2-4
    19:52

Penalties

VAN 6 PIM·SJS 8 PIM

1st

  • 4:32VANTroy Stecher · Interferencedrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min
  • 16:23SJSMario Ferraro · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 18:53SJSTim Heed · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 11:50VANJake Virtanen · Roughingdrawn by Brenden Dillon2 min
  • 11:50SJSBrenden Dillon · Roughingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min
  • 12:41VANTyler Myers · Trippingdrawn by Logan Couture2 min

3rd

  • 12:34SJSKevin Labanc · Holdingdrawn by Troy Stecher2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Timo Meier, 3rd 7:09 — SJS 80% → 95%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.65E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.58E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.54J. Blichfeld · On goal · xG 0.23E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.15E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.12T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.09T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.08T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.07B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.07E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.07K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.07P. Marleau · Missed · xG 0.06M. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.06K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.05K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.05M. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.05B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.04M. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.04E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.03T. Heed · Missed · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.02B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01T. Heed · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01J. Blichfeld · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · Missed · xG 0.01E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.00M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS4 G · 3.8 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsSJS
2.72 G
All situations
2 G3.8
1.92 G
Even strength
2 G1.8
0.80 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN64%36%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.73 – 1.99

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

VANvsSJS
35
Shots on goal
27
63%
Faceoffs
38%
0/3
Power play
0/2
6
Penalty minutes
8
11
Hits
13
11
Blocked shots
20
7
Giveaways
10
8
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD011-130.05020—27:00
57T. MyersD000030.03022—22:43
6B. BoeserR011-210.1610010021:38
9J. MillerC000-240.381007721:30
53B. HorvatC101-140.320006521:09
40E. PetterssonC000-240.39110020:45
5O. FantenbergD000030.05200—17:34
70T. PearsonL000030.40010—17:12
8C. TanevD011020.03000—16:47
17J. LeivoL000-110.23000—16:28
51T. StecherD000-110.01002—14:56
4J. BennD000-110.00020—14:42
88A. GaudetteR011000.030001712:33
18J. VirtanenR101+110.15102—11:28
26A. RousselL000020.06100—11:08
20B. SutterC000-100.12110010:28
83J. BeagleC000010.241107008:36
59T. SchallerL000010.07210—08:34
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
25J. Markstrom(L)25232.9201.99-0.0158:49

Season series

VAN leads 3-1

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