San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 in overtime, Darnell Nurse scoring at 4:45. The lead changed hands 4 times. The Sharks led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Darnell Nurse's goal at 4:45 of overtime, which took the Oilers' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 8.0 to 3.9; shots on goal were SJS 32, EDM 52. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 90% of the time. James Reimer stopped 47 of 52 (.904), 3.0 goals saved above expected; Jack Campbell stopped 28 of 32 (.875). Three stars: 1. Mattias Ekholm (2 G), 2. Erik Karlsson (2 G), 3. Darnell Nurse (1 G).
Three stars
- ★M. Ekholm2 G

- ★★E. Karlsson2 G

- ★★★D. Nurse1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
9 goals1st period
1-05:48
1-17:08
2nd period
1-20:30
2-28:32
3-210:23
3-311:48
4-314:23
3rd period
4-416:13
Overtime
4-54:45
Penalties
1st
- 2:24
Evander Kane · Hookingdrawn by Derrick Pouliot2 min
- 8:30
Tomas Hertl · Trippingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
- 16:09
Evander Kane · Trippingdrawn by Logan Couture2 min
3rd
- 6:11
Derrick Pouliot · Interferencedrawn by Derek Ryan2 min
- 18:19
Mario Ferraro · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Darnell Nurse, OT 4:45 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.94 G
- All situations
- 5 G8.0
- 3.74 G
- Even strength
- 5 G6.1
- 0.20 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.6
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 105 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.82 – 7.80
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
- 32
- Shots on goal
- 52
- 38%
- Faceoffs
- 62%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 31
- Hits
- 23
- 15
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 21
- Giveaways
- 19
- 14
- Takeaways
- 7
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






