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San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks

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San Jose Sharks
1
Vancouver Canucks
▸4
FinalTV NBCSCA, CBC·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Loui Eriksson's goal at 14:05 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 53% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 4.4 to 1.8; shots on goal were SJS 18, VAN 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 87% of the time. Aaron Dell stopped 35 of 39 (.897); Thatcher Demko stopped 17 of 18 (.944), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Tanner Pearson (1 G, 1 A), 2. Jake Virtanen (2 A), 3. Quinn Hughes (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    T. Pearson1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    J. Virtanen2 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    Q. Hughes1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS0304111118
VANVAN09118312439

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. VAN
    L. Eriksson(5)
    T. Pearson (23), B. Horvat (26)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +20 pts
    0-1
    14:05

3rd period

  1. VAN
    T. Pearson(14)PPG
    J. Virtanen (13), A. Gaudette (12)
    deflectedxG 0.16win prob +11 pts
    0-2
    5:01
  2. SJS
    B. Goodrow(8)
    E. Karlsson (31), A. Suomela (3)
    snapxG 0.23win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    7:09
  3. VAN
    Q. Hughes(5)
    A. Roussel (3), A. Gaudette (13)
    slapxG 0.01win prob +14 pts
    1-3
    7:46
  4. VAN
    J. Miller(17)
    J. Virtanen (14), E. Pettersson (30)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +2 pts
    1-4
    15:27

Penalties

SJS 36 PIM·VAN 38 PIM

1st

  • 10:30SJSKevin Labanc · Cross checkingdrawn by Alexander Edler2 min
  • 10:30SJSKevin Labanc · Roughingdrawn by Brandon Sutter2 min
  • 10:30VANBrandon Sutter · Roughingdrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min

2nd

  • 1:02SJSBrenden Dillon · High stickingdrawn by Jake Virtanen2 min
  • 6:55VANTanner Pearson · Slashingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 14:05SJSserved by S. Noesen · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min

3rd

  • 4:37SJSTimo Meier · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Thatcher Demko2 min
  • 17:18SJSJoe Thornton · Interferencedrawn by Brandon Sutter2 min
  • 17:18SJSJoe Thornton · Roughingdrawn by Brandon Sutter2 min
  • 17:18SJSBrenden Dillon · Misconduct10 min
  • 17:18SJSBarclay Goodrow · Misconduct10 min
  • 17:18VANChris Tanev · Roughingdrawn by Brent Burns2 min
  • 17:18VANChris Tanev · Misconduct10 min
  • 17:18VANAlexander Edler · Roughingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min
  • 17:18VANAlexander Edler · Misconduct10 min
  • 17:18VANBrandon Sutter · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:33SJSJoachim Blichfeld · Holdingdrawn by Brock Boeser2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Loui Eriksson, 2nd 14:05 — VAN 53% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.27B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.26J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.22A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.19T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.19A. Roussel · Missed · xG 0.17T. Pearson · Goal · xG 0.16L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.15B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.15A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.15T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.13J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.13T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.12L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.12E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.11A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.11A. Edler · Missed · xG 0.11B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.11B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.10T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.10T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.09B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.09A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.08A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.07J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.07E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.07E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.06A. Roussel · Missed · xG 0.06Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.05L. Eriksson · Goal · xG 0.05C. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.04T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.04Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.04Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.04B. Sutter · On goal · xG 0.04A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.04T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.03A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.03B. Sutter · On goal · xG 0.03J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.03J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.03J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.03T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.01A. Edler · Missed · xG 0.01B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.01
VAN4 G · 4.4 xG · 56 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVAN
1.81 G
All situations
4 G4.4
1.51 G
Even strength
3 G3.2
0.10 G
Power play
1 G1.0
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS13%87%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.72 – 4.34

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

SJSvsVAN
18
Shots on goal
39
38%
Faceoffs
62%
0/1
Power play
1/5
36
Penalty minutes
38
19
Hits
25
15
Blocked shots
13
8
Giveaways
8
2
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD011010.05120—24:42
9E. KaneL000-110.020106023:14
88B. BurnsD000-120.16110—22:46
44M. VlasicD000-100.07010—21:18
48T. HertlC000-120.412103821:14
4B. DillonD000-100.003312—19:42
62K. LabancR000040.29004—18:12
28T. MeierR000010.125023316:24
86J. BlichfeldR000-120.04022—16:10
19J. ThorntonC000000.001041415:36
38M. FerraroD000-110.06310—15:10
51R. SimekD000000.07000—14:22
23B. GoodrowC101020.3101101414:03
40A. SuomelaC011010.061105712:27
68M. KarlssonC000-100.00010010:58
12P. MarleauC000-100.00100010:50
11S. NoesenR000010.10000—08:01
46J. KellmanC000-100.001006007:28
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30A. Dell(L)39354.8974.39+0.3959:44

Season series

VAN leads 3-1

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