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San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders

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San Jose Sharks
3
New York Islanders
▸4
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Recap

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The New York Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Islanders led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Matthew Schaefer's goal at 6:38 of the second period, which took the Islanders' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals were close — SJS 3.8, NYI 3.9; shots on goal were SJS 36, NYI 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 23 of 27 (.852), 1.1 goals below expected; Ilya Sorokin stopped 33 of 36 (.917), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Matthew Schaefer (1 G, 1 A), 2. Collin Graf (1 G, 1 A), 3. Emil Heineman (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYI
    M. Schaefer1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    C. Graf1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NYI
    E. Heineman1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS21601317336
NYINYI3811207427

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    C. Graf(1)SHG
    T. Dellandrea (3)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-0
    8:29
  2. NYI
    B. Horvat(5)PPG
    M. Barzal (4), M. Schaefer (5)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-1
    9:26
  3. NYI
    C. Cizikas(1)
    S. Holmstrom (2)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-2
    10:30
  4. SJS
    A. Gaudette(2)
    M. Misa (1), C. Graf (1)
    snapxG 0.29win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-2
    14:16
  5. NYI
    E. Heineman(3)PPG
    A. Lee (2), M. Shabanov (2)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +12 ptsVideo
    2-3
    19:28

2nd period

  1. NYI
    M. Schaefer(2)
    A. Duclair (1), K. Palmieri (3)
    wristxG 0.51win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-4
    6:38

3rd period

  1. SJS
    M. Celebrini(2)
    D. Orlov (5), M. Ferraro (1)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +13 ptsVideo
    3-4
    10:16

Penalties

SJS 6 PIM·NYI 6 PIM

1st

  • 7:55SJSMario Ferraro · Interferencedrawn by Anders Lee2 min
  • 16:15NYIScott Mayfield · Interferencedrawn by Michael Misa2 min
  • 18:13SJSSam Dickinson · Holdingdrawn by Jean-Gabriel Pageau2 min

2nd

  • 9:24NYIJonathan Drouin · Holding the stickdrawn by Macklin Celebrini2 min
  • 12:46SJSVincent Desharnais · Trippingdrawn by Jonathan Drouin2 min

3rd

  • 10:41NYIScott Mayfield · Trippingdrawn by Will Smith2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Matthew Schaefer, 2nd 6:38 — NYI 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
M. Schaefer · Goal · xG 0.50M. Barzal · Missed · xG 0.48A. Lee · Missed · xG 0.44K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.26S. Holmstrom · On goal · xG 0.23B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.19A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.14K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.13K. Palmieri · On goal · xG 0.11K. Palmieri · Missed · xG 0.11A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.10E. Heineman · Goal · xG 0.10B. Horvat · Goal · xG 0.10A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.10C. Cizikas · Goal · xG 0.09M. Shabanov · On goal · xG 0.09M. Schaefer · On goal · xG 0.09M. Shabanov · Missed · xG 0.08B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.06T. DeAngelo · On goal · xG 0.05J. Pageau · Missed · xG 0.04M. Barzal · On goal · xG 0.04A. Boqvist · On goal · xG 0.03A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.03J. Pageau · Missed · xG 0.03A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.03A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.03R. Pulock · Missed · xG 0.02S. Holmstrom · On goal · xG 0.02A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.02M. Schaefer · Missed · xG 0.02J. Drouin · Missed · xG 0.02A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.01M. Schaefer · On goal · xG 0.01A. Duclair · On goal · xG 0.01A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.01S. Mayfield · Missed · xG 0.01T. DeAngelo · On goal · xG 0.00A. Pelech · Missed · xG 0.00M. Schaefer · On goal · xG 0.00A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.00R. Pulock · On goal · xG 0.00A. Lee · On goal · xG 0.00T. DeAngelo · On goal · xG 0.00A. Pelech · On goal · xG 0.00
NYI4 G · 3.9 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsNYI
3.83 G
All situations
4 G3.9
3.12 G
Even strength
2 G1.5
0.50 G
Power play
2 G1.2
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 94 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS65%35%NYI

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.71 – 2.81

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

SJSvsNYI
36
Shots on goal
27
59%
Faceoffs
41%
0/3
Power play
2/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
22
Hits
18
6
Blocked shots
19
21
Giveaways
21
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
9D. OrlovD011+110.01200—24:37
71M. CelebriniC101+160.380205622:45
2W. SmithC000+140.20000021:32
73T. ToffoliC000+120.40100020:01
4N. LeddyD000000.00100—19:55
21A. WennbergC000-200.001006219:28
38M. FerraroD011+100.00232—19:20
72W. EklundL000-140.34200—17:58
22V. IorioD000000.00000—17:04
53J. SkinnerL000-160.5300010015:49
5V. DesharnaisD000010.10102—15:47
6S. DickinsonD000030.18102—15:39
51C. GrafR112+120.27200—15:02
81A. GaudetteR101031.1000010013:38
77M. MisaC011+110.081008312:42
10T. DellandreaC011+110.081005411:04
23B. GoodrowC000010.03210009:46
75R. ReavesR000010.12500—05:18
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30Y. Askarov(L)27234.8522.95-1.0557:49

Season series

NYI leads 2-0

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