San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2. The Red Wings scored first and never trailed. The Red Wings led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Pius Suter's goal at 2:04 of the second period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 66% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Red Wings, 2.7 to 2.4; shots on goal were SJS 26, DET 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Red Wings win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. James Reimer stopped 20 of 24 (.833), 2.3 goals below expected; Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Pius Suter (2 G), 2. Tyler Bertuzzi (2 G), 3. Dylan Larkin (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★P. Suter2 G

- ★★T. Bertuzzi2 G

- ★★★D. Larkin1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-113:02
2nd period
0-22:04
0-32:41
1-34:03
1-49:32
3rd period
2-41:40
2-53:51
2-65:01
Penalties
1st
- 2:30
Givani Smith · Fightingdrawn by Jake Middleton5 min
- 2:30
Jake Middleton · Fightingdrawn by Givani Smith5 min
- 6:43
Brent Burns · Hookingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
- 18:16
Givani Smith · Boardingdrawn by Jake Middleton5 min
- 18:16
Givani Smith · Game misconduct10 min
2nd
- 11:00
Sam Gagner · Roughingdrawn by Nicolas Meloche2 min
- 11:00
Nicolas Meloche · Roughingdrawn by Sam Gagner2 min
- 15:52
Adam Erne · Interferencedrawn by Nick Bonino2 min
- 18:47
Jeffrey Viel · Hookingdrawn by Lucas Raymond2 min
3rd
- 11:35
Jeffrey Viel · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
- 11:35
Jeffrey Viel · Roughingdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi2 min
- 11:35
Jeffrey Viel · Misconductdrawn by Tyler Bertuzzi10 min
- 11:35
Tyler Bertuzzi · Roughingdrawn by Jeffrey Viel2 min
- 11:35
Tyler Bertuzzi · Misconductdrawn by Jeffrey Viel10 min
- 12:47
Lucas Raymond · Hookingdrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Pius Suter, 2nd 2:04 — 66% → 82%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.42 G
- All situations
- 6 G2.7
- 1.62 G
- Even strength
- 4 G1.8
- 0.70 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 2 G0.6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 68 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.35 – 2.70
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 52%
- Faceoffs
- 48%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 25
- Penalty minutes
- 38
- 27
- Hits
- 14
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 9
- Giveaways
- 5
- 6
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
2@
6this game
2@
3OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
