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San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders

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San Jose Sharks
2
New York Islanders
▸5
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Recap

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The New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Islanders led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Oliver Wahlstrom's goal at 19:04 of the second period, which took the Islanders' chances from 53% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Islanders, 3.8 to 2.3; shots on goal were SJS 28, NYI 46. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Islanders win a replay of these chances 68% of the time. James Reimer stopped 41 of 45 (.911), 0.6 goals below expected; Semyon Varlamov stopped 26 of 28 (.929). Three stars: 1. Oliver Wahlstrom (2 G), 2. Cal Clutterbuck (1 G), 3. Semyon Varlamov (26 saves, .929).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYI
    O. Wahlstrom2 G
  2. ★★
    NYI
    C. Clutterbuck1 G
  3. ★★★
    NYI
    S. Varlamov26 saves, .929

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS1918011228
NYINYI011321214546

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    N. Sturm(2)
    E. Svechnikov (1), J. Megna (2)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +14 pts
    1-0
    12:50

2nd period

  1. NYI
    A. Lee(1)
    A. Pelech (1), B. Nelson (3)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +19 pts
    1-1
    10:03
  2. NYI
    Z. Parise(1)
    N. Dobson (1), J. Pageau (2)
    deflectedxG 0.08win prob +21 pts
    1-2
    14:48
  3. SJS
    E. Svechnikov(2)
    M. Benning (1)
    deflectedxG 0.08win prob +22 pts
    2-2
    17:10
  4. NYI
    O. Wahlstrom(2)
    B. Nelson (4)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +23 pts
    2-3
    19:04

3rd period

  1. NYI
    O. Wahlstrom(3)
    N. Dobson (2)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +15 pts
    2-4
    5:24
  2. NYI
    C. Clutterbuck(1)EN
    M. Martin (2), A. Pelech (2)
    wristxG 0.39win prob +1 pts
    2-5
    17:34

Penalties

SJS 6 PIM·NYI 6 PIM

1st

  • 13:18NYIAdam Pelech · Interferencedrawn by Luke Kunin2 min
  • 16:25SJSMatt Benning · Holdingdrawn by Kyle Palmieri2 min

2nd

  • 6:36SJSNico Sturm · Holding the stickdrawn by Anders Lee2 min

3rd

  • 1:29NYIAnders Lee · Slashingdrawn by Radim Simek2 min
  • 2:03SJSLogan Couture · Holdingdrawn by Casey Cizikas2 min
  • 5:51NYIBrock Nelson · Trippingdrawn by Radim Simek2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
NYI goalSJS goalFinal: NYI 100%

Biggest swing: Oliver Wahlstrom, 2nd 19:04 — NYI 53% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Clutterbuck · Goal · xG 0.39M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.18A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.16C. Cizikas · On goal · xG 0.16K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.14A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.14O. Wahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.14A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.12O. Wahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.12A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.11K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.10O. Wahlstrom · Goal · xG 0.10A. Lee · Goal · xG 0.10B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.10A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.09A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.09Z. Parise · On goal · xG 0.09M. Martin · On goal · xG 0.08C. Cizikas · On goal · xG 0.08J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.08C. Clutterbuck · On goal · xG 0.08Z. Parise · Goal · xG 0.08O. Wahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.08O. Wahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.07N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.07J. Bailey · On goal · xG 0.06B. Nelson · On goal · xG 0.05C. Cizikas · Missed · xG 0.05Z. Parise · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Parise · On goal · xG 0.04B. Nelson · Missed · xG 0.04N. Dobson · Missed · xG 0.04J. Bailey · Missed · xG 0.04N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.03O. Wahlstrom · Missed · xG 0.03C. Cizikas · On goal · xG 0.03N. Dobson · Missed · xG 0.03S. Mayfield · Missed · xG 0.03K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.02A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.02A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.02N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.02O. Wahlstrom · Goal · xG 0.02R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.02O. Wahlstrom · Missed · xG 0.02R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.02A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.02A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.02A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.02R. Pulock · Missed · xG 0.01A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.01S. Mayfield · On goal · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.01S. Mayfield · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Parise · On goal · xG 0.01A. Romanov · On goal · xG 0.01R. Pulock · Missed · xG 0.01N. Dobson · On goal · xG 0.00S. Mayfield · On goal · xG 0.00
NYI5 G · 3.8 xG · 59 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsNYI
2.32 G
All situations
4 G3.8
2.02 G
Even strength
4 G2.5
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS32%68%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.25 – 3.31

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

SJSvsNYI
28
Shots on goal
46
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/3
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
22
Hits
28
21
Blocked shots
15
15
Giveaways
14
6
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
38M. FerraroD000-100.03130—23:25
65E. KarlssonD000010.01010—22:08
11L. KuninC000-240.33230019:33
24J. MegnaD011+100.00110—19:02
44M. VlasicD000-220.05120—19:01
39L. CoutureC000-220.252124118:39
28T. MeierR000-120.36220—17:18
5M. BenningD011-100.02012—16:41
94A. BarabanovL000-210.02110—16:27
13N. BoninoC000-110.031002016:01
48T. HertlC000-230.201004315:41
51R. SimekD000-200.03230—14:50
7N. SturmC101+120.062128613:33
16S. LorentzC000-110.10000013:06
83M. NietoL000-320.19220—13:03
42J. GadjovichL000+120.24300—12:57
10E. SvechnikovL112+240.2510010012:52
62K. LabancR000-110.10000—10:09
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
47J. Reimer(L)45414.9113.36-0.6459:34

Season series

NYI leads 2-0

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