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San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings

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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dylan Gambrell's goal at 15:23 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 48% to 89%. Expected goals were close — SJS 2.0, LAK 2.0; shots on goal were SJS 23, LAK 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Martin Jones stopped 35 of 37 (.946); Jonathan Quick stopped 20 of 23 (.870), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Evander Kane (1 G, 1 A), 2. Trevor Moore (1 G), 3. Kevin Labanc (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    E. Kane1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    LAK
    T. Moore1 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    K. Labanc1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS1511117323
LAKLAK11811009237

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    K. Labanc(9)
    N. Knyzhov (6), E. Kane (17)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:37
  2. LAK
    D. Brown(15)
    A. Kopitar (31), A. Iafallo (14)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    6:55

2nd period

  1. SJS
    E. Kane(16)
    L. Couture (11), K. Labanc (13)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +21 pts
    2-1
    15:04
  2. LAK
    T. Moore(5)SHG
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.20win prob +23 pts
    2-2
    19:06

3rd period

  1. SJS
    D. Gambrell(3)
    J. Leonard (8)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +41 pts
    3-2
    15:23

Penalties

SJS 4 PIM·LAK 4 PIM

1st

  • 16:16SJSTomas Hertl · Hookingdrawn by Gabriel Vilardi2 min

2nd

  • 9:10SJSBrent Burns · Slashingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min
  • 17:41LAKSean Walker · Cross checkingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min

3rd

  • 4:06LAKJeff Carter · Slashingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Dylan Gambrell, 3rd 15:23 — SJS 48% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Moore · Goal · xG 0.20G. Vilardi · On goal · xG 0.16A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.13A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.12A. Iafallo · Missed · xG 0.12S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.12A. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.11B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.11D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.09B. Lizotte · Missed · xG 0.08T. Moore · Missed · xG 0.06T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.06D. Brown · Goal · xG 0.05A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.05C. Grundstrom · Missed · xG 0.04A. Kempe · Missed · xG 0.04A. Wagner · On goal · xG 0.04S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.04D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.03A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.03D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.03A. Athanasiou · Missed · xG 0.03A. Strand · On goal · xG 0.02A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.02D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.02D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.02S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.02S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.02S. Walker · Missed · xG 0.02S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.02T. Moore · Missed · xG 0.02A. Kopitar · Missed · xG 0.02A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.01D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.01A. Strand · Missed · xG 0.01K. Clague · On goal · xG 0.01D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.01K. Clague · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.01A. Strand · On goal · xG 0.01M. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.00A. Strand · On goal · xG 0.00T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.00A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.00B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.00D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.00A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.00K. Clague · Missed · xG 0.00
LAK2 G · 2.0 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsLAK
2.03 G
All situations
2 G2.0
1.43 G
Even strength
1 G1.4
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS37%63%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.44 – 2.03

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

SJSvsLAK
23
Shots on goal
37
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/2
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
20
Hits
15
9
Blocked shots
14
2
Giveaways
6
1
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
88B. BurnsD000+110.02012—27:40
38M. FerraroD000+110.03310—27:12
65E. KarlssonD000000.00110—21:58
9E. KaneL112030.11100—19:58
39L. CoutureC011000.000105018:12
71N. KnyzhovD011010.01210—17:36
28T. MeierR000010.060005017:18
48T. HertlC000010.040026317:04
51R. SimekD000+100.02300—16:42
62K. LabancR112020.69100—16:35
92R. BalcersL000030.30210—15:27
7D. GambrellC101+110.080201415:06
20M. SorensenL000020.03100—14:23
12P. MarleauC000000.0010010013:44
16R. DonatoC000010.0320010011:18
63J. VielL000020.20200—10:07
43J. LeonardL011+130.34100—10:05
44M. VlasicD000010.01010—05:35
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31M. Jones(W)37352.9462.04+0.0460:00

Season series

SJS leads 6-2

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