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Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks

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Edmonton Oilers
▸2
San Jose Sharks
1
Final/OTTV NBCSCA, SNW·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in overtime, Connor McDavid scoring at 0:31. The Sharks scored first; the Oilers answered. The Sharks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor McDavid's goal at 0:31 of overtime, which took the Oilers' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 2.5 to 1.9; shots on goal were EDM 24, SJS 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 31 of 32 (.969), 1.5 goals saved above expected; James Reimer stopped 22 of 24 (.917). Three stars: 1. Mike Smith (31 saves, .969), 2. Tomas Hertl (1 G), 3. Connor McDavid (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    M. Smith31 saves, .969
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Hertl1 G
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
EDMEDM070101512224
SJSSJS11001001101132

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    T. Hertl(27)PPG
    B. Burns (37), T. Meier (37)
    slapxG 0.11win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    15:32

3rd period

  1. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(10)SHG
    Z. Hyman (24), D. Nurse (24)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +33 pts
    1-1
    11:56

Overtime

  1. EDM
    C. McDavid(41)
    M. Smith (1)
    backhandxG 0.35win prob +51 pts
    2-1
    0:31

Penalties

EDM 6 PIM·SJS 4 PIM

1st

  • 3:51SJSMatt Nieto · Hookingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 14:32EDMDevin Shore · High stickingdrawn by Ryan Merkley2 min

2nd

  • 10:00EDMEvan Bouchard · Trippingdrawn by Matt Nieto2 min
  • 18:36SJSBrent Burns · Slashingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min

3rd

  • 10:40EDMBrett Kulak · Holdingdrawn by Logan Couture2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Connor McDavid, OT 0:31 — EDM 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.34L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.32L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.12T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.11N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.11B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.09S. Chmelevski · Missed · xG 0.09S. Chmelevski · On goal · xG 0.07S. Chmelevski · Missed · xG 0.07N. Gregor · Missed · xG 0.07T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.07E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.07A. Barabanov · Missed · xG 0.06T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.05S. Chmelevski · Missed · xG 0.05L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.05M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.05T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.05B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.04B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.04T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.04B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.04E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.03M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.03J. Gadjovich · On goal · xG 0.03N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.02R. Balcers · Missed · xG 0.02S. Chmelevski · Missed · xG 0.02A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02J. Leonard · Missed · xG 0.01N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.01J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.01M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.00T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.00N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.00S. Chmelevski · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS1 G · 2.5 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsSJS
1.92 G
All situations
1 G2.5
1.71 G
Even strength
0 G2.2
0.00 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.21 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 created
EDM39%61%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.83 – 2.39

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

EDMvsSJS
24
Shots on goal
32
46%
Faceoffs
54%
0/2
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
19
Hits
22
13
Blocked shots
12
12
Giveaways
13
11
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
97C. McDavidC101+140.712006023:01
25D. NurseD011+200.01100—21:49
91E. KaneL000020.15410—21:21
75E. BouchardD000000.03012—21:14
5C. CeciD000+120.04340—20:20
2D. KeithD000010.01000—20:12
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC101+120.180105519:42
18Z. HymanL011+110.08000—19:34
56K. YamamotoR000010.06110—19:21
22T. BarrieD000030.06040—18:15
13J. PuljujarviR000030.13100—17:08
27B. KulakD000010.02202—16:05
71R. McLeodC000+100.050003313:02
10D. RyanC000010.160103310:18
44Z. KassianR000010.02000—09:02
14D. ShoreC000010.012024408:57
37W. FoegeleL000010.12100—08:56
16D. BrassardC000000.00200008:25
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41M. Smith(W)32311.9692.52+1.5260:22

Season series

EDM leads 4-0

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