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San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche

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San Jose Sharks
0
Colorado Avalanche
▸6
FinalTV ALT, NBCSCA·Ball Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 6-0. The Avalanche scored first and never trailed. The Avalanche led 6-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nathan MacKinnon's goal at 12:51 of the first period, which took the Avalanche's chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Avalanche, 3.3 to 1.0; shots on goal were SJS 13, COL 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Avalanche win a replay of these chances 88% of the time. James Reimer stopped 18 of 19 (.947); Alexandar Georgiev stopped 13 of 13 (1.000), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Cale Makar (1 G, 3 A), 2. Valeri Nichushkin (1 G, 3 A), 3. Alexandar Georgiev (13 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    COL
    C. Makar1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    COL
    V. Nichushkin1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    COL
    A. Georgiev13 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS020506013
COLCOL31931509643

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. COL
    C. Makar(14)
    D. Toews (29), V. Nichushkin (18)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    4:08
  2. COL
    N. MacKinnon(26)
    D. Toews (30), V. Nichushkin (19)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    12:51
  3. COL
    M. Rantanen(42)PPG
    S. Girard (23), A. Lehkonen (27)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +8 pts
    0-3
    17:01

2nd period

  1. COL
    V. Nichushkin(12)
    C. Makar (34), N. MacKinnon (50)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +5 pts
    0-4
    1:22
  2. COL
    D. Malgin(7)
    M. Nieto (8), C. Makar (35)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +2 pts
    0-5
    2:45
  3. COL
    A. Lehkonen(18)
    C. Makar (36), V. Nichushkin (20)
    snapxG 0.15
    0-6
    18:21

Penalties

SJS 30 PIM·COL 6 PIM

1st

  • 15:39SJSTomas Hertl · Hookingdrawn by Nathan MacKinnon2 min

2nd

  • 4:53SJSFabian Zetterlund · High stickingdrawn by Cale Makar2 min
  • 7:25COLJack Johnson · Slashingdrawn by Alexander Barabanov2 min
  • 9:18SJSMatt Benning · Trippingdrawn by Andrew Cogliano2 min
  • 19:00COLBowen Byram · Trippingdrawn by William Eklund2 min

3rd

  • 3:27SJSErik Karlsson · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 3:27SJSErik Karlsson · Misconduct10 min
  • 12:43COLJack Johnson · Roughingdrawn by Andreas Johnsson2 min
  • 14:40SJSJames Reimer · Holdingdrawn by Lars Eller2 min
  • 20:00SJSMarc-Edouard Vlasic · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nathan MacKinnon, 1st 12:51 — COL 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.21A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.18A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.16A. Lehkonen · Goal · xG 0.15L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.13D. Malgin · On goal · xG 0.11B. Byram · On goal · xG 0.11J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.11N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.10D. Toews · Missed · xG 0.10C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.09N. MacKinnon · Goal · xG 0.09B. Byram · On goal · xG 0.09D. Malgin · Missed · xG 0.09A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.08D. Malgin · Goal · xG 0.08V. Nichushkin · Goal · xG 0.07M. Rantanen · Goal · xG 0.07N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.07L. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.07S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.07N. MacKinnon · Missed · xG 0.07B. Byram · On goal · xG 0.06E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.06C. Makar · Missed · xG 0.06C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.05A. Lehkonen · On goal · xG 0.05B. Byram · On goal · xG 0.05A. Cogliano · On goal · xG 0.05N. MacKinnon · Missed · xG 0.05D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.05A. Cogliano · Missed · xG 0.05K. MacDermid · On goal · xG 0.04L. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.04C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.04N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.04B. Byram · On goal · xG 0.03E. Rodrigues · On goal · xG 0.03E. Rodrigues · Missed · xG 0.03C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.03K. MacDermid · On goal · xG 0.03C. Makar · Goal · xG 0.02K. MacDermid · On goal · xG 0.02D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.02D. Malgin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.02D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.01L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.01E. Rodrigues · Missed · xG 0.01J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.01D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.00M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.00
COL6 G · 3.3 xG · 54 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsCOL
1.00 G
All situations
6 G3.3
0.80 G
Even strength
5 G2.5
0.20 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS12%88%COL

Flurry-adjusted xG 0.97 – 3.33

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

SJSvsCOL
13
Shots on goal
43
53%
Faceoffs
47%
0/3
Power play
1/5
30
Penalty minutes
6
42
Hits
25
16
Blocked shots
16
8
Giveaways
5
7
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
38M. FerraroD000-100.00420—22:15
39L. CoutureC000-320.134003321:26
65E. KarlssonD000-210.083012—20:32
5M. BenningD000-220.10212—19:28
71N. KnyzhovD000-210.00220—19:18
94A. BarabanovL000-310.26220—18:31
72W. EklundL000000.00010—18:06
44M. VlasicD000-200.004210—17:20
55D. PouliotD000-100.00400—16:36
23O. LindblomL000000.00210—16:19
48T. HertlC000010.143125316:10
16S. LorentzC000000.003105416:02
7N. SturmC000-200.001006913:49
20F. ZetterlundL000010.01212—11:49
10E. SvechnikovL000-200.00210—11:11
73N. GregorL000-210.06300—10:53
18A. JohnssonL000-320.15110—10:32
62K. LabancR000010.03000—10:21
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
47J. Reimer19181.9471.40+0.4037:15
36K. Kahkonen(L)24195.7921.93-3.0722:45

Season series

COL leads 3-0

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