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Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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Vancouver Canucks
2
San Jose Sharks
▸3
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2. The Canucks scored first; the Sharks answered. The Sharks led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was William Eklund's goal at 14:03 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 35% to 56%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 4.1 to 2.6; shots on goal were VAN 34, SJS 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 72% of the time. Nikita Tolopilo stopped 21 of 24 (.875); Yaroslav Askarov stopped 32 of 34 (.941), 2.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Yaroslav Askarov (32 saves, .941), 2. Macklin Celebrini (2 A), 3. Adam Gaudette (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    Y. Askarov32 saves, .941
  2. ★★
    SJS
    M. Celebrini2 A
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    A. Gaudette1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN1811709234
SJSSJS1122705324

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(9)
    C. Garland (9), T. Willander (6)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:28
  2. SJS
    W. Smith(8)PPG
    A. Wennberg (8), M. Celebrini (21)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-1
    9:25

2nd period

  1. VAN
    E. Pettersson(8)
    E. Kane (9), F. Hronek (14)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-1
    3:04
  2. SJS
    W. Eklund(6)PPG
    M. Celebrini (22), J. Klingberg (4)
    slapxG 0.16win prob +20 ptsVideo
    2-2
    14:03
  3. SJS
    A. Gaudette(6)
    P. Kurashev (7), T. Toffoli (8)
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +20 ptsVideo
    2-3
    15:17

Penalties

VAN 16 PIM·SJS 22 PIM

1st

  • 8:00VANQuinn Hughes · Interferencedrawn by William Eklund2 min
  • 15:33VANConor Garland · Roughingdrawn by William Eklund2 min
  • 15:33SJSWilliam Eklund · Interferencedrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 19:53VANArshdeep Bains · High stickingdrawn by John Klingberg2 min

2nd

  • 8:40SJSTimothy Liljegren · High stickingdrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 12:28VANQuinn Hughes · Abuse of officials2 min
  • 13:11VANMarcus Pettersson · Trippingdrawn by Macklin Celebrini2 min
  • 15:42SJSTimothy Liljegren · Cross checkingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
  • 19:11SJSWilliam Eklund · Holding the stickdrawn by Tom Willander2 min

3rd

  • 1:28SJSVincent Iorio · Interferencedrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 6:18VANElias Pettersson · Holdingdrawn by John Klingberg2 min
  • 7:32SJSWill Smith · Interferencedrawn by Conor Garland2 min
  • 15:37SJSDmitry Orlov · Trippingdrawn by Drew O'Connor2 min
  • 17:17VANEvander Kane · Slashingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min
  • 18:36SJSMacklin Celebrini · Cross checkingdrawn by Filip Hronek2 min
  • 18:36SJSMacklin Celebrini · Abuse of officials2 min
  • 19:58SJSBarclay Goodrow · Cross checkingdrawn by Kiefer Sherwood2 min
  • 19:58SJSTy Dellandrea · Roughingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
  • 19:58VANElias Pettersson · Roughingdrawn by Barclay Goodrow2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: William Eklund, 2nd 14:03 — SJS 35% → 56%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Gaudette · Goal · xG 0.23T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.20M. Celebrini · On goal · xG 0.18W. Smith · Missed · xG 0.16W. Eklund · Goal · xG 0.16W. Smith · On goal · xG 0.15A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.14W. Smith · On goal · xG 0.13W. Smith · Goal · xG 0.13M. Celebrini · Missed · xG 0.12M. Celebrini · Missed · xG 0.11W. Smith · Missed · xG 0.11B. Goodrow · On goal · xG 0.10C. Graf · On goal · xG 0.08A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.07T. Dellandrea · Missed · xG 0.07A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.06T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.06T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.06J. Klingberg · On goal · xG 0.05T. Dellandrea · On goal · xG 0.04A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.04T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.04A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.04D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.03W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.02A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.02S. Dickinson · Missed · xG 0.02A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.01S. Dickinson · Missed · xG 0.01S. Dickinson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.01J. Klingberg · On goal · xG 0.01T. Liljegren · On goal · xG 0.01
SJS3 G · 2.6 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsSJS
4.12 G
All situations
3 G2.6
2.02 G
Even strength
1 G1.4
1.70 G
Power play
2 G1.1
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN72%28%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.04 – 2.63

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
34
Shots on goal
24
39%
Faceoffs
61%
0/8
Power play
2/6
16
Penalty minutes
22
17
Hits
14
9
Blocked shots
15
13
Giveaways
12
4
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43Q. HughesD000+140.19024—28:19
8C. GarlandR011+130.29002—24:28
17F. HronekD011010.05110—24:13
6B. BoeserR101+150.721005021:19
40E. PetterssonC101+150.801144820:12
74J. DeBruskL000+150.85100—19:41
44K. SherwoodL000-140.654106717:57
29M. PetterssonD000000.00002—17:31
57T. MyersD000-120.05210—16:44
64D. KampfC000+110.100102714:30
91E. KaneL011+100.082025014:09
5T. WillanderD011+100.00000—13:52
18D. O'ConnorL000-110.06000—13:17
63M. SassonC000010.070102211:39
25E. PetterssonD000000.00510—11:18
94L. KarlssonC000020.20000008:43
13A. BainsL000000.00002—05:58
73L. ReichelL000000.00000—04:59
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
60N. Tolopilo(L)24213.8752.63-0.3758:11

Season series

SJS leads 3-1

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