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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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Vancouver Canucks
▸5
San Jose Sharks
4
Final/OTTV NBCSCA, SNP·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 in overtime, J.T. Miller scoring at 2:39. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was J.T. Miller's goal at 2:39 of overtime, which took the Canucks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — VAN 2.4, SJS 2.4; shots on goal were VAN 27, SJS 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Thatcher Demko stopped 24 of 28 (.857), 1.6 goals below expected; James Reimer stopped 22 of 27 (.815), 2.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. J.T. Miller (1 G, 1 A), 2. Timo Meier (2 G, 1 A), 3. Alexander Barabanov (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    J. Miller1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Meier2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    A. Barabanov1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
VANVAN215151512527
SJSSJS042152900428

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(15)
    J. Miller (32), O. Ekman-Larsson (11)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +15 pts
    1-0
    14:54
  2. VAN
    Q. Hughes(3)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.01win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    17:40

2nd period

  1. SJS
    L. Couture(15)
    M. Nieto (6), N. Gregor (7)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +16 pts
    2-1
    3:35
  2. VAN
    J. Lammikko(5)
    K. Burroughs (3)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +17 pts
    3-1
    10:49
  3. SJS
    T. Meier(22)PPG
    T. Hertl (17), A. Barabanov (18)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +14 pts
    3-2
    14:03

3rd period

  1. SJS
    T. Meier(23)PPG
    T. Hertl (18), A. Barabanov (19)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +21 pts
    3-3
    0:45
  2. VAN
    C. Garland(12)
    E. Pettersson (15), K. Burroughs (4)
    backhandxG 0.15win prob +38 pts
    4-3
    14:23
  3. SJS
    A. Barabanov(7)
    T. Meier (27), B. Burns (27)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +46 pts
    4-4
    19:59

Overtime

  1. VAN
    J. Miller(18)
    E. Pettersson (16), Q. Hughes (33)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +51 pts
    5-4
    2:39

Penalties

VAN 10 PIM·SJS 12 PIM

1st

  • 6:06SJSJeffrey Viel · Roughingdrawn by Kyle Burroughs2 min
  • 6:06VANKyle Burroughs · Roughingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel2 min
  • 10:34SJSJeffrey Viel · Holdingdrawn by Brock Boeser2 min

2nd

  • 5:04SJSNicolas Meloche · Cross checkingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 11:38SJSJeffrey Viel · Roughingdrawn by Oliver Ekman-Larsson2 min
  • 11:38VANOliver Ekman-Larsson · Roughingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel2 min
  • 13:34VANBrock Boeser · Trippingdrawn by Andrew Cogliano2 min
  • 14:44SJSLogan Couture · Interferencedrawn by Oliver Ekman-Larsson2 min
  • 18:53VANJ.T. Miller · Trippingdrawn by Jonah Gadjovich2 min

3rd

  • 3:04SJSTimo Meier · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Thatcher Demko2 min
  • 10:36VANJ.T. Miller · Hookingdrawn by Matt Nieto2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: J.T. Miller, OT 2:39 — VAN 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Merkley · Missed · xG 0.15T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.15J. Middleton · Missed · xG 0.14A. Barabanov · Missed · xG 0.13B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.11L. Couture · Goal · xG 0.10T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.10T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.09A. Barabanov · Goal · xG 0.09A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.08T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.08L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.08T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · Goal · xG 0.06J. Viel · On goal · xG 0.06T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.06L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.06J. Gadjovich · On goal · xG 0.06L. Pederson · On goal · xG 0.05B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.05J. Viel · On goal · xG 0.05N. Gregor · Missed · xG 0.05T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.04M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.04B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03J. Middleton · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gadjovich · On goal · xG 0.02R. Merkley · Missed · xG 0.02J. Middleton · Missed · xG 0.02B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01N. Meloche · On goal · xG 0.01T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.01A. Cogliano · Missed · xG 0.01R. Merkley · On goal · xG 0.00J. Middleton · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS4 G · 2.4 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsSJS
2.45 G
All situations
4 G2.4
1.75 G
Even strength
2 G1.6
0.70 G
Power play
2 G0.8

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN49%51%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.32 – 2.35

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
27
Shots on goal
28
40%
Faceoffs
60%
0/4
Power play
2/3
10
Penalty minutes
12
19
Hits
28
18
Blocked shots
15
5
Giveaways
4
7
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD112+120.20000—25:04
23O. Ekman-LarssonD011+130.06002—23:15
53B. HorvatC000010.010003522:35
57T. MyersD000-110.06130—22:30
9J. MillerC112030.294147519:36
40E. PetterssonC022+200.260103619:05
6B. BoeserR101+110.19002—18:59
2L. SchennD000+100.01220—17:18
8C. GarlandR101+220.25100—16:47
27T. HamonicD000+120.07360—16:08
64T. MotteC000+120.11000015:52
70T. PearsonL000+110.00100—14:02
91J. LammikkoC101+110.201005013:22
44K. BurroughsD022+200.00432—12:21
21N. HoglanderL000040.40000—11:49
15M. HighmoreC000+120.19110010:58
18J. DickinsonC000020.080102010:18
92V. PodkolzinR000000.00100—10:00
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Demko(W)28244.8572.37-1.6362:16

Season series

VAN leads 3-0

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