Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks
Recap
written from the game dataThe San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime, Tomas Hertl scoring at 4:29. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Sharks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tomas Hertl's goal at 4:29 of overtime, which took the Sharks' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 4.1 to 2.3; shots on goal were PHI 25, SJS 46. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Felix Sandstrom stopped 43 of 46 (.935), 1.1 goals saved above expected; James Reimer stopped 23 of 25 (.920). Three stars: 1. Tomas Hertl (1 G, 1 A), 2. Jake Middleton (2 A), 3. Felix Sandstrom (43 saves, .935).
Three stars
- ★T. Hertl1 G, 1 A

- ★★J. Middleton2 A

- ★★★F. Sandstrom43 saves, .935

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-015:23
2nd period
1-15:20
1-27:20
3rd period
2-215:57
Overtime
2-34:29
Penalties
1st
- 5:09
Claude Giroux · Holdingdrawn by Noah Gregor2 min
- 10:41
Max Willman · Interferencedrawn by Nicolas Meloche2 min
2nd
- 3:46
Nick Seeler · Fightingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel5 min
- 3:46
Jeffrey Viel · Fightingdrawn by Nick Seeler5 min
- 5:07
Nicolas Meloche · Roughingdrawn by Joel Farabee2 min
- 19:46
Travis Sanheim · Holdingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
3rd
- 7:33
Timo Meier · Hookingdrawn by Travis Sanheim2 min
- 7:38
Brent Burns · Trippingdrawn by James van Riemsdyk2 min
- 11:16
Zack MacEwen · Trippingdrawn by Radim Simek2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Tomas Hertl, OT 4:29 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.32 G
- All situations
- 3 G4.1
- 2.02 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.9
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.0
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 101 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.24 – 4.06
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
- 25
- Shots on goal
- 46
- 54%
- Faceoffs
- 46%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/4
- 13
- Penalty minutes
- 11
- 19
- Hits
- 25
- 24
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 6
- Giveaways
- 12
- 9
- Takeaways
- 13
Box score
every player line
Season series
SJS leads 2-0
2@
3OTthis game
3@
2OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






