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San Jose Sharks at Pittsburgh Penguins

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San Jose Sharks
▸6
Pittsburgh Penguins
5
Final/OTTV SN-PIT, NBCSCA·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 in overtime, John Klingberg scoring at 2:57. The Sharks came back from 4 goals down. The Penguins led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was John Klingberg's goal at 2:57 of overtime, which took the Sharks' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — SJS 4.4, PIT 4.5; shots on goal were SJS 31, PIT 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 38 of 43 (.884), 1.1 goals below expected; Arturs Silovs stopped 25 of 31 (.806), 1.6 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. John Klingberg (2 G), 2. Tyler Toffoli (2 G, 2 A), 3. Anthony Mantha (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    J. Klingberg2 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Toffoli2 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    PIT
    A. Mantha1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
SJSSJS170641711631
PITPIT11232011001543

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    T. Toffoli(8)
    S. Dickinson (2), A. Wennberg (12)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    10:27
  2. PIT
    S. Crosby(19)PPG
    A. Mantha (9), B. Rust (15)
    wristxG 0.28win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-1
    12:41

2nd period

  1. PIT
    R. McGroarty(1)
    B. Kindel (4), K. Letang (13)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    0:19
  2. PIT
    K. Hayes(3)
    N. Acciari (5), C. Dewar (5)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-3
    9:42
  3. PIT
    B. Rust(10)PPG
    S. Crosby (15), A. Mantha (10)
    slapxG 0.13win prob +5 ptsVideo
    1-4
    19:53

3rd period

  1. PIT
    A. Mantha(10)PPG
    B. Rust (16), E. Karlsson (20)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-5
    5:25
  2. SJS
    J. Klingberg(6)PPG
    T. Toffoli (12), W. Eklund (13)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +1 ptsVideo
    2-5
    7:33
  3. SJS
    W. Eklund(8)
    A. Wennberg (13), A. Gaudette (4)
    wristxG 0.31win prob +1 ptsVideo
    3-5
    14:19
  4. SJS
    M. Celebrini(16)
    T. Toffoli (13), C. Graf (8)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +5 ptsVideo
    4-5
    17:33
  5. SJS
    T. Toffoli(9)
    A. Wennberg (14), M. Celebrini (30)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +44 ptsVideo
    5-5
    18:22

Overtime

  1. SJS
    J. Klingberg(7)
    M. Celebrini (31), C. Graf (9)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +51 ptsVideo
    6-5
    2:57

Penalties

SJS 14 PIM·PIT 12 PIM

1st

  • 6:19PITConnor Clifton · Hookingdrawn by Will Smith2 min
  • 12:33SJSMacklin Celebrini · Trippingdrawn by Ville Koivunen2 min
  • 12:52SJSJeff Skinner · Slashingdrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min
  • 12:52PITAnthony Mantha · Cross checkingdrawn by Jeff Skinner2 min
  • 15:01SJSWill Smith · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Shea2 min

2nd

  • 2:15SJSNick Leddy · Hookingdrawn by Connor Dewar2 min
  • 18:19SJSDmitry Orlov · High stickingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min

3rd

  • 2:55PITRyan Graves · Holdingdrawn by Jeff Skinner2 min
  • 3:30SJSMacklin Celebrini · Roughingdrawn by Parker Wotherspoon2 min
  • 3:30SJSMacklin Celebrini · Roughingdrawn by Parker Wotherspoon2 min
  • 3:30PITParker Wotherspoon · Roughingdrawn by Macklin Celebrini2 min
  • 5:39PITConnor Dewar · Hookingdrawn by Alexander Wennberg2 min
  • 6:54PITErik Karlsson · Broken stick2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: John Klingberg, OT 2:57 — SJS 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.57K. Hayes · Goal · xG 0.36S. Crosby · Goal · xG 0.28A. Mantha · Goal · xG 0.19B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.17R. McGroarty · On goal · xG 0.17K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.17R. Shea · Missed · xG 0.16R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.16T. Novak · On goal · xG 0.15S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.13B. Rust · Goal · xG 0.13J. Brazeau · Missed · xG 0.12T. Novak · On goal · xG 0.12S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.11B. Rust · Missed · xG 0.10B. Kindel · On goal · xG 0.10S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.09A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.09C. Dewar · Missed · xG 0.08J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.07S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.07R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.07B. Rust · On goal · xG 0.06J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.06J. Brazeau · Missed · xG 0.05K. Hayes · On goal · xG 0.05E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Brazeau · On goal · xG 0.04R. Rakell · Missed · xG 0.04C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.04R. Shea · On goal · xG 0.04R. Shea · On goal · xG 0.04E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.03C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.03A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.03R. McGroarty · Goal · xG 0.03K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.02R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.02B. Kindel · Missed · xG 0.02R. McGroarty · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.02R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.01R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.01C. Clifton · Missed · xG 0.01C. Clifton · On goal · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Shea · On goal · xG 0.00R. McGroarty · On goal · xG 0.00R. Shea · On goal · xG 0.00E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.00P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT5 G · 4.5 xG · 58 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsPIT
4.46 G
All situations
5 G4.5
3.25 G
Even strength
2 G2.6
1.21 G
Power play
3 G1.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 109 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS55%45%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.22 – 3.89

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

SJSvsPIT
31
Shots on goal
43
51%
Faceoffs
49%
1/4
Power play
3/5
14
Penalty minutes
12
17
Hits
14
16
Blocked shots
21
18
Giveaways
9
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
71M. CelebriniC123+360.991066327:14
3J. KlingbergD202+320.40220—24:34
21A. WennbergC033+330.340204823:34
9D. OrlovD000020.13012—22:41
72W. EklundL112+330.60010—22:29
38M. FerraroD000-100.06200—21:10
51C. GrafR022+200.03200—19:17
22V. IorioD000+100.03220—16:51
73T. ToffoliC224+250.51100016:17
10T. DellandreaC000020.091104615:13
2W. SmithC000040.66002014:59
53J. SkinnerL000+120.29002—14:46
4N. LeddyD000-100.00012—14:34
6S. DickinsonD011+100.02220—14:31
23B. GoodrowC000-110.10210009:56
81A. GaudetteR011010.121204008:23
96P. KurashevC000000.00000008:03
75R. ReavesR000-100.00110—06:28
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30Y. Askarov(W)43385.8843.93-1.0761:11

Season series

Tied 1-1

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