Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks
Recap
written from the game dataThe San Jose Sharks beat the Dallas Stars 2-1. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Erik Karlsson's goal at 16:28 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 74% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Stars, 2.6 to 2.4; shots on goal were DAL 35, SJS 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Stars win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Braden Holtby stopped 23 of 25 (.920); James Reimer stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. James Reimer (34 saves, .971), 2. Erik Karlsson (1 G), 3. Braden Holtby (23 saves, .920).
Three stars
- ★J. Reimer34 saves, .971

- ★★E. Karlsson1 G

- ★★★B. Holtby23 saves, .920

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-18:30
2nd period
0-216:28
3rd period
1-28:26
Penalties
1st
- 15:24
Erik Karlsson · Trippingdrawn by Michael Raffl2 min
- 19:45
Jasper Weatherby · Delaying game2 min
2nd
- 3:46
Denis Gurianov · Slashingdrawn by Brent Burns2 min
- 8:25
Matt Nieto · Holdingdrawn by Tyler Seguin2 min
- 16:28
served by A. Radulov · Delaying game unsuccessful challenge2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Erik Karlsson, 2nd 16:28 — 74% → 89%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.61 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.4
- 1.71 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.7
- 0.80 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.63 – 1.96
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
- 35
- Shots on goal
- 25
- 53%
- Faceoffs
- 47%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/2
- 4
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 16
- Hits
- 21
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 29
- 6
- Giveaways
- 5
- 9
- Takeaways
- 13
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
