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San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks

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San Jose Sharks
2
Vancouver Canucks
▸6
FinalTV NBCSCA, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ilya Mikheyev's goal at 4:36 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.8 to 2.4; shots on goal were SJS 26, VAN 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. James Reimer stopped 19 of 25 (.760), 3.2 goals below expected; Spencer Martin stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Bo Horvat (2 G, 2 A), 2. Ilya Mikheyev (1 G, 3 A), 3. Spencer Martin (24 saves, .923).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    B. Horvat2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    I. Mikheyev1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    S. Martin24 saves, .923

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS1906111226
VANVAN2102728625

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    B. Horvat(25)
    I. Mikheyev (8), B. Boeser (13)
    backhandxG 0.33win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:26
  2. VAN
    E. Pettersson(16)
    L. Pederson (2), L. Schenn (8)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    16:03
  3. SJS
    T. Meier(19)PPG
    L. Couture (15), E. Karlsson (34)
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +11 pts
    1-2
    19:09

2nd period

  1. VAN
    I. Mikheyev(12)
    A. Kuzmenko (16), T. Myers (9)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    4:36
  2. VAN
    Q. Hughes(1)
    I. Mikheyev (9), B. Horvat (12)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +9 pts
    1-4
    6:16

3rd period

  1. VAN
    B. Horvat(26)
    B. Boeser (14)
    wristxG 0.09
    1-5
    12:11
  2. SJS
    T. Meier(20)
    E. Karlsson (35)
    wristxG 0.10
    2-5
    14:33
  3. VAN
    B. Boeser(6)
    B. Horvat (13), I. Mikheyev (10)
    wristxG 0.09
    2-6
    17:32

Penalties

SJS 2 PIM·VAN 4 PIM

1st

  • 8:07VANLuke Schenn · Interferencedrawn by Tomas Hertl2 min
  • 18:59VANLane Pederson · Slashingdrawn by Noah Gregor2 min

2nd

  • 2:06SJSNick Bonino · Holdingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ilya Mikheyev, 2nd 4:36 — VAN 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.33J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.18I. Mikheyev · Goal · xG 0.16E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.14D. Joshua · On goal · xG 0.13I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.13E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.11I. Mikheyev · Missed · xG 0.11J. Studnicka · Missed · xG 0.11E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.10C. Garland · Missed · xG 0.10I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.10L. Pederson · On goal · xG 0.10B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.09L. Pederson · On goal · xG 0.09B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.09L. Pederson · On goal · xG 0.08O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.08Q. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.08J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.06J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.06L. Pederson · Missed · xG 0.05J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04L. Pederson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.03Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03R. Stillman · Missed · xG 0.02J. Studnicka · On goal · xG 0.02R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02R. Stillman · On goal · xG 0.02C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.02R. Stillman · Missed · xG 0.01L. Schenn · Missed · xG 0.01N. Aman · On goal · xG 0.01L. Schenn · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN6 G · 2.8 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVAN
2.42 G
All situations
6 G2.8
2.31 G
Even strength
6 G2.6
0.21 G
Power play
0 G0.1
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS45%55%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.43 – 2.73

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

SJSvsVAN
26
Shots on goal
25
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/2
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
18
Hits
29
15
Blocked shots
20
4
Giveaways
4
2
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD022-210.08110—27:26
38M. FerraroD000-310.04120—23:43
24J. MegnaD000-310.09000—22:01
28T. MeierR202-140.45400—20:22
44M. VlasicD000-110.13020—20:10
94A. BarabanovL000030.44000—20:00
39L. CoutureC011030.142106519:12
48T. HertlC000-340.471006416:12
4S. HarringtonD000020.15110—15:52
62K. LabancR000-110.00310—15:40
7N. SturmC000-230.141205015:36
83M. NietoL000-100.00000—15:23
13N. BoninoC000-310.230123314:57
73N. GregorL000-310.07110—11:37
23O. LindblomL000-100.00100—10:07
16S. LorentzC000000.022102009:57
10E. SvechnikovL000000.00000—09:55
5M. BenningD000-100.01020—09:50
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
47J. Reimer(L)25196.7602.76-3.2460:00

Season series

VAN leads 4-0

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