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Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks

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Anaheim Ducks
▸5
San Jose Sharks
2
FinalTV NBCSCA, BSSC·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. The Ducks scored first and never trailed. The Ducks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Maxime Comtois's goal at 5:26 of the second period, which took the Ducks' chances from 63% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 3.6 to 2.5; shots on goal were ANA 31, SJS 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. Anthony Stolarz stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 0.5 goals saved above expected; Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 26 of 30 (.867), 1.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Anthony Stolarz (31 saves, .939), 2. Sonny Milano (1 G, 1 A), 3. Maxime Comtois (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    ANA
    A. Stolarz31 saves, .939
  2. ★★
    ANA
    S. Milano1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    M. Comtois1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA17210214531
SJSSJS01721006233

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. ANA
    T. Zegras(23)PPG
    A. Henrique (22)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +9 pts
    1-0
    4:05

2nd period

  1. ANA
    M. Comtois(5)
    K. Shattenkirk (27), S. Benoit (4)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +18 pts
    2-0
    5:26
  2. ANA
    S. Milano(14)
    T. Terry (30), D. Simon (10)
    backhandxG 0.02win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    6:22
  3. SJS
    B. Burns(10)PPG
    L. Couture (31), T. Bordeleau (4)
    slapxG 0.07win prob +7 pts
    3-1
    15:32
  4. SJS
    S. Reedy(6)
    J. Megna (6), S. Chmelevski (7)
    tip-inxG 0.15win prob +17 pts
    3-2
    18:36

3rd period

  1. ANA
    J. Mahura(3)
    S. Milano (20), M. Comtois (10)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    4-2
    10:47
  2. ANA
    Z. Aston-Reese(5)EN
    A. Stolarz (1)
    wristxG 0.50
    5-2
    19:18

Penalties

ANA 11 PIM·SJS 9 PIM

1st

  • 3:50SJSNick Bonino · Trippingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min

2nd

  • 3:21ANAUrho Vaakanainen · Hookingdrawn by Rudolfs Balcers2 min
  • 7:05ANAZachary Aston-Reese · Slashingdrawn by Ryan Merkley2 min
  • 14:19ANAUrho Vaakanainen · Hookingdrawn by Alexander Barabanov2 min

3rd

  • 4:01ANAHunter Drew · Fightingdrawn by Jonah Gadjovich5 min
  • 4:01SJSJonah Gadjovich · Fightingdrawn by Hunter Drew5 min
  • 5:04SJSJaycob Megna · Slashingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Maxime Comtois, 2nd 5:26 — ANA 63% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Reedy · Goal · xG 0.15T. Bordeleau · On goal · xG 0.15T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.14N. Bonino · On goal · xG 0.12M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.12M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.10L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.09S. Reedy · Missed · xG 0.08A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.08T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.07B. Burns · Goal · xG 0.07N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.07T. Bordeleau · On goal · xG 0.07L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.06J. Gadjovich · Missed · xG 0.06L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.06T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.06T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.06N. Gregor · On goal · xG 0.05M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.05R. Balcers · Missed · xG 0.04R. Merkley · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.04T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.04M. Nieto · Missed · xG 0.04A. Barabanov · On goal · xG 0.04T. Bordeleau · Missed · xG 0.04N. Bonino · Missed · xG 0.04S. Chmelevski · Missed · xG 0.04T. Bordeleau · Missed · xG 0.04T. Bordeleau · Missed · xG 0.04M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.03N. Meloche · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.02L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.02R. Balcers · Missed · xG 0.01M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.01L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01R. Merkley · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gadjovich · Missed · xG 0.01B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.01R. Merkley · On goal · xG 0.01M. Vlasic · On goal · xG 0.01R. Merkley · On goal · xG 0.01S. Chmelevski · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 2.5 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsSJS
3.64 G
All situations
2 G2.5
2.13 G
Even strength
1 G2.0
0.11 G
Power play
1 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA46%54%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.26 – 2.51

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

ANAvsSJS
31
Shots on goal
33
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/2
Power play
1/3
11
Penalty minutes
9
21
Hits
20
18
Blocked shots
13
7
Giveaways
12
12
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
22K. ShattenkirkD011+100.00020—23:08
5U. VaakanainenD000+200.00124—21:30
92A. SustrD000010.02020—20:31
19T. TerryR011051.38000—19:46
34J. DrysdaleD000+210.24100—19:35
14A. HenriqueC011040.270006118:26
86S. BenoitD011+130.12410—17:29
21I. LundestromC000+100.050205017:25
51D. SimonC011010.0933010017:10
76J. MahuraD101+130.11010—16:49
16Z. Aston-ReeseL101+210.50422—15:25
46T. ZegrasC101+150.350106014:23
44M. ComtoisL112+220.16200—13:59
28V. LettieriC000010.07110013:39
23S. SteelC000010.050004413:00
53B. RobinsonR000020.19310—11:45
12S. MilanoL112+210.02000—11:24
72H. DrewD000000.00205—09:23
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41A. Stolarz(W)33312.9392.51+0.5160:00

Season series

ANA leads 3-1

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