Carolina Hurricanes at San Jose Sharks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Carolina Hurricanes beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The Sharks scored first; the Hurricanes answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sebastian Aho's goal at 4:58 of the third period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 48% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 2.9 to 2.6; shots on goal were CAR 29, SJS 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Frederik Andersen stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Georgi Romanov stopped 26 of 29 (.897). Three stars: 1. Sebastian Aho (1 G), 2. William Eklund (1 G), 3. Seth Jarvis (1 G).
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals1st period
0-113:00
2nd period
1-110:31
3rd period
2-14:58
3-114:18
Penalties
1st
- 11:24
Zack Ostapchuk · Hookingdrawn by Sebastian Aho2 min
- 18:49
Taylor Hall · Hookingdrawn by William Eklund2 min
3rd
- 8:19
Tyler Toffoli · High stickingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
- 11:24
Jordan Martinook · Trippingdrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min
- 16:34
Taylor Hall · Hookingdrawn by Shakir Mukhamadullin2 min
- 19:37
Will Smith · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Sebastian Aho, 3rd 4:58 — 48% → 75%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.93 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.6
- 2.23 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.1
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.7
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.55 – 2.59
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
- 29
- Shots on goal
- 25
- 60%
- Faceoffs
- 40%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 7
- Hits
- 27
- 19
- Blocked shots
- 20
- 15
- Giveaways
- 18
- 2
- Takeaways
- 1
Box score
every player line
Season series
CAR leads 2-0
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3Final
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1this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















