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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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Vancouver Canucks
▸3
San Jose Sharks
2
FinalTV NBCSCA, CBC·SAP Center at San Jose

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Pius Suter's goal at 19:34 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 48% to 99%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 2.8 to 1.7; shots on goal were VAN 28, SJS 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Kevin Lankinen stopped 21 of 23 (.913); Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 of 28 (.893). Three stars: 1. Pius Suter (2 G), 2. Mikael Granlund (1 G), 3. Jake DeBrusk (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    P. Suter2 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    M. Granlund1 G
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    J. DeBrusk1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN0911029328
SJSSJS0311119223

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. SJS
    N. Sturm(2)
    L. Kunin (3)
    snapxG 0.23win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-1
    2:37
  2. VAN
    P. Suter(3)
    N. Hoglander (3), C. Garland (5)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +20 ptsVideo
    1-1
    14:41

3rd period

  1. VAN
    J. DeBrusk(1)
    Q. Hughes (7), F. Hronek (3)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +41 ptsVideo
    2-1
    15:38
  2. SJS
    M. Granlund(6)
    T. Toffoli (5), W. Eklund (7)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +46 ptsVideo
    2-2
    18:43
  3. VAN
    P. Suter(4)
    C. Garland (6), C. Soucy (1)
    slapxG 0.09win prob +50 ptsVideo
    3-2
    19:34

Penalties

VAN 4 PIM·SJS 4 PIM

3rd

  • 3:04SJSDanil Gushchin · Trippingdrawn by Quinn Hughes2 min
  • 5:04VANJ.T. Miller · Interferencedrawn by Ethan Cardwell2 min
  • 9:10SJSBarclay Goodrow · Cross checkingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 13:02VANFilip Hronek · Interferencedrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
SJS goalVAN goalFinal: SJS 0%

Biggest swing: Pius Suter, 3rd 19:34 — VAN 48% → 99%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Sturm · Goal · xG 0.23W. Smith · Missed · xG 0.17E. Cardwell · On goal · xG 0.14W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.13M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.12W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.09A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.07W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.07B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.07L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.06M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.06D. Gushchin · Missed · xG 0.05W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.05J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.05D. Gushchin · On goal · xG 0.04M. Granlund · Goal · xG 0.03M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.03A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.03D. Gushchin · On goal · xG 0.03C. Grundstrom · Missed · xG 0.03A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.02C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.02C. Grundstrom · Missed · xG 0.02J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.02M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.01J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01L. Kunin · Missed · xG 0.01C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.01C. Ceci · Missed · xG 0.01E. Cardwell · Missed · xG 0.01J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01T. Liljegren · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 1.7 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsSJS
2.83 G
All situations
2 G1.7
2.33 G
Even strength
2 G1.6
0.50 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. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN70%30%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.78 – 1.70

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

VANvsSJS
28
Shots on goal
23
49%
Faceoffs
51%
0/2
Power play
0/2
4
Penalty minutes
4
24
Hits
21
13
Blocked shots
22
25
Giveaways
17
5
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD011060.34010—25:57
17F. HronekD011+210.06202—24:49
57T. MyersD000030.12240—20:46
8C. GarlandR022+210.05100—20:06
40E. PetterssonC000+110.180405819:39
9J. MillerC000020.294025019:26
7C. SoucyD011+120.03030—18:52
6B. BoeserR000020.69100—18:30
27D. ForbortD000-100.05000—15:18
20D. HeinenL000-110.08100—14:46
74J. DeBruskL101020.14300—14:35
53T. BluegerC000-100.032004414:31
44K. SherwoodL000-110.17510—12:53
24P. SuterC202+230.461006012:39
13A. BainsL000000.00200—11:35
26E. BrannstromD000010.08000—10:47
91D. SprongR000020.03000—10:38
21N. HoglanderL011+100.00000—10:14
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32K. Lankinen(W)23212.9131.73-0.2759:59

Season series

VAN leads 4-0

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