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San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks

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San Jose Sharks
2
Vancouver Canucks
▸7
FinalTV NBCSCA, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dakota Joshua's goal at 19:59 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 68% to 83%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.3 to 1.8; shots on goal were SJS 19, VAN 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. James Reimer stopped 14 of 21 (.667), 4.7 goals below expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 17 of 19 (.895). Three stars: 1. Tyler Myers (2 A), 2. Conor Garland (1 G, 1 A), 3. Phillip Di Giuseppe (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    T. Myers2 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    C. Garland1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    P. Di Giuseppe1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS1110414219
VANVAN381835721

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    J. Miller(29)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    6:15
  2. VAN
    A. Kuzmenko(35)
    E. Pettersson (57), A. Beauvillier (21)
    backhandxG 0.11win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    8:17
  3. SJS
    T. Hertl(20)
    E. Karlsson (66), J. Peterson (1)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    9:34
  4. VAN
    D. Joshua(10)
    C. Garland (27), N. Aman (9)
    backhandxG 0.15win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    19:59

2nd period

  1. VAN
    C. Garland(13)
    T. Myers (12), A. Kuzmenko (28)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +8 pts
    1-4
    12:24

3rd period

  1. SJS
    A. Agozzino(1)SHG
    N. Gregor (4)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +3 pts
    2-4
    9:55
  2. VAN
    V. Podkolzin(4)
    T. Myers (13), D. Joshua (9)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +3 pts
    2-5
    10:10
  3. VAN
    P. Di Giuseppe(5)
    Q. Hughes (63), J. Miller (42)
    tip-inxG 0.06
    2-6
    11:28
  4. VAN
    S. Dries(11)SHG
    P. Di Giuseppe (3)
    backhandxG 0.16
    2-7
    19:46

Penalties

SJS 10 PIM·VAN 4 PIM

1st

  • 13:34SJSNikolai Knyzhov · Hookingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min

2nd

  • 3:19VANNils Aman · Hookingdrawn by Martin Kaut2 min
  • 6:03SJSKevin Labanc · Cross checkingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 10:07SJSDerrick Pouliot · Interferencedrawn by J.T. Miller2 min
  • 17:15SJSNikolai Knyzhov · High stickingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min

3rd

  • 8:06SJSJacob Peterson · High stickingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min
  • 19:05VANserved by C. Garland · Too many men on the ice2 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: Dakota Joshua, 1st 19:59 — VAN 68% → 83%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.22V. Podkolzin · Missed · xG 0.16S. Dries · Goal · xG 0.16D. Joshua · Goal · xG 0.15E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.14J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.12A. Kuzmenko · Missed · xG 0.11A. Kuzmenko · Goal · xG 0.11A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.10B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.10E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.09A. Kuzmenko · On goal · xG 0.09E. Bear · Missed · xG 0.09E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.08J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.07P. Di Giuseppe · Goal · xG 0.06B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.06C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.06A. Beauvillier · Missed · xG 0.06V. Podkolzin · Goal · xG 0.05E. Bear · Missed · xG 0.04C. Garland · Goal · xG 0.04J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.03N. Aman · On goal · xG 0.03E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.02F. Hronek · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.02V. Kravtsov · Missed · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.01J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.00S. Dries · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN7 G · 2.3 xG · 31 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVAN
1.82 G
All situations
7 G2.3
1.41 G
Even strength
6 G1.3
0.20 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.11 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 63 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS40%60%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.78 – 2.28

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
19
Shots on goal
21
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/2
Power play
0/5
10
Penalty minutes
4
34
Hits
26
18
Blocked shots
6
4
Giveaways
6
6
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
65E. KarlssonD011-240.08100—26:08
38M. FerraroD000-300.00430—24:24
44M. VlasicD000+100.00130—22:00
39L. CoutureC000-230.233005620:07
94A. BarabanovL000-210.06110—18:13
26A. AgozzinoL101-130.3552010018:09
48T. HertlC101-310.333005617:21
51R. SimekD000-100.02210—16:46
7N. SturmC000-120.282103116:17
55D. PouliotD000-110.02132—14:31
71N. KnyzhovD000-400.00014—14:28
23O. LindblomL000-100.00320—12:38
20F. ZetterlundL000000.00000—12:15
24J. PetersonC011-120.19202012:04
16S. LorentzC000-100.112105012:01
73N. GregorL011000.0230010011:43
62K. LabancR000-310.02102—11:31
87M. KautR000-110.09000—09:24
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
47J. Reimer(L)21147.6672.30-4.7060:00

Season series

VAN leads 4-0

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