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San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks

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San Jose Sharks
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Anaheim Ducks
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Recap

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The Anaheim Ducks beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1. The Ducks scored first and never trailed. The Ducks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mason McTavish's goal at 1:52 of the third period, which took the Ducks' chances from 78% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 3.9 to 1.9; shots on goal were SJS 26, ANA 44. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 40 of 44 (.909); John Gibson stopped 25 of 26 (.962), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Frank Vatrano (2 G, 1 A), 2. Radko Gudas (1 G), 3. Mason McTavish (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    ANA
    F. Vatrano2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    ANA
    R. Gudas1 G
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    M. McTavish1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS1801206126
ANAANA214018212444

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. ANA
    F. Vatrano(10)
    I. Lyubushkin (2), R. Strome (11)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    4:49
  2. SJS
    L. Kunin(2)
    T. Hertl (8), W. Eklund (3)
    batxG 0.17win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    13:05
  3. ANA
    F. Vatrano(11)PPG
    C. Fowler (7), J. Silfverberg (3)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-2
    18:22

3rd period

  1. ANA
    M. McTavish(7)PPG
    L. Carlsson (2), P. Mintyukov (9)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    1:52
  2. ANA
    R. Gudas(2)
    R. Strome (12), F. Vatrano (4)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +5 ptsVideo
    1-4
    2:41

Penalties

SJS 24 PIM·ANA 18 PIM

1st

  • 17:06SJSNikolai Knyzhov · Interferencedrawn by Max Jones2 min

2nd

  • 8:37SJSKyle Burroughs · High stickingdrawn by Max Jones2 min
  • 8:37SJSLuke Kunin · Fightingdrawn by Max Jones5 min
  • 8:37ANAMax Jones · Fightingdrawn by Luke Kunin5 min
  • 11:20ANABo Groulx · Holdingdrawn by William Eklund2 min
  • 12:51SJSFabian Zetterlund · Interferencedrawn by Frank Vatrano2 min
  • 16:08ANARyan Strome · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min
  • 20:00ANARyan Strome · Roughingdrawn by Jan Rutta2 min
  • 20:00SJSJan Rutta · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Strome2 min

3rd

  • 1:02SJSFabian Zetterlund · Hookingdrawn by Ilya Lyubushkin2 min
  • 3:25SJSGivani Smith · Roughingdrawn by Sam Carrick2 min
  • 3:25ANASam Carrick · Fightingdrawn by Givani Smith5 min
  • 3:25SJSGivani Smith · Fightingdrawn by Sam Carrick5 min
  • 20:00ANASam Carrick · Roughingdrawn by Givani Smith2 min
  • 20:00SJSGivani Smith · Roughingdrawn by Sam Carrick2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mason McTavish, 3rd 1:52 — ANA 78% → 93%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Groulx · On goal · xG 0.35L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.19P. Mintyukov · On goal · xG 0.19A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.19M. McTavish · Goal · xG 0.17M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.15A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.12L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.12M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.11T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.11A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.11J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.10F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.09M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.09M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.09M. McTavish · Missed · xG 0.09M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.08B. Groulx · On goal · xG 0.08M. McTavish · Missed · xG 0.08T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.08F. Vatrano · Goal · xG 0.08B. Groulx · On goal · xG 0.07S. Carrick · On goal · xG 0.07J. LaCombe · On goal · xG 0.07L. Carlsson · On goal · xG 0.07B. Groulx · Missed · xG 0.06F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.06T. Terry · On goal · xG 0.06B. Groulx · On goal · xG 0.06A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.05T. Terry · Missed · xG 0.05I. Lyubushkin · Missed · xG 0.04A. Killorn · On goal · xG 0.04C. Fowler · Missed · xG 0.04S. Carrick · Missed · xG 0.04T. Terry · Missed · xG 0.04T. Terry · Missed · xG 0.04T. Terry · Missed · xG 0.04A. Henrique · Missed · xG 0.04F. Vatrano · Goal · xG 0.03S. Carrick · On goal · xG 0.03P. Mintyukov · On goal · xG 0.03A. Henrique · Missed · xG 0.03U. Vaakanainen · Missed · xG 0.03J. LaCombe · On goal · xG 0.03A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.03M. Jones · On goal · xG 0.02B. Leason · On goal · xG 0.02M. McTavish · On goal · xG 0.02M. Jones · Missed · xG 0.02R. Gudas · Goal · xG 0.02L. Carlsson · Missed · xG 0.01B. Groulx · On goal · xG 0.01F. Vatrano · On goal · xG 0.01R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01R. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01J. LaCombe · On goal · xG 0.00A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.00U. Vaakanainen · On goal · xG 0.00U. Vaakanainen · On goal · xG 0.00
ANA4 G · 3.9 xG · 60 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsANA
1.91 G
All situations
4 G3.9
1.41 G
Even strength
2 G2.3
0.30 G
Power play
2 G1.6
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 98 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS19%81%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.89 – 3.87

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

SJSvsANA
26
Shots on goal
44
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/2
Power play
2/5
24
Penalty minutes
18
21
Hits
21
17
Blocked shots
10
5
Giveaways
7
1
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
72W. EklundL011+110.071005021:13
20F. ZetterlundL000-120.27014—21:10
33C. AddisonD000000.06110—20:54
38M. FerraroD000+120.14130—20:43
48T. HertlC011+140.312004020:22
84J. RuttaD000-100.00222—19:45
64M. GranlundC000-130.382005519:08
83N. OkhotiukD000010.03230—16:22
7N. SturmC000-110.160105015:57
11L. KuninC101+120.19105015:39
4K. BurroughsD000020.06022—15:18
62K. LabancR000-120.10100—14:50
18F. ZadinaR000000.04020—14:44
71N. KnyzhovD000020.02212—14:28
22R. CarpenterC000010.061005011:20
68M. HoffmanC000-200.0001010011:20
44M. VlasicD000-210.01200—10:04
54G. SmithR000020.03309—06:37
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Blackwood(L)44404.9093.92-0.0860:00

Season series

ANA leads 3-1

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