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San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets

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San Jose Sharks
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
FinalTV FDSNOH, NBCSCA+·Nationwide Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. The Blue Jackets scored first; the Sharks answered. The Blue Jackets led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Igor Chernyshov's goal at 18:35 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 48% to 96%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 4.3 to 2.3; shots on goal were SJS 36, CBJ 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Sharks win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 22 of 24 (.917); Elvis Merzlikins stopped 33 of 36 (.917), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Igor Chernyshov (2 G), 2. Elvis Merzlikins (33 saves, .917), 3. Macklin Celebrini (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    I. Chernyshov2 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins33 saves, .917
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    M. Celebrini1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS18018210336
CBJCBJ191807224

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    D. Mateychuk(12)
    A. Fantilli (33)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    0:31
  2. SJS
    I. Chernyshov(4)
    W. Smith (27)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    17:17

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(8)
    I. Provorov (20)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +19 ptsVideo
    1-2
    12:09

3rd period

  1. SJS
    M. Celebrini(36)PPG
    D. Orlov (27), A. Wennberg (32)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-2
    0:57
  2. SJS
    I. Chernyshov(5)
    W. Smith (28), M. Celebrini (62)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +48 ptsVideo
    3-2
    18:35

Penalties

SJS 2 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

2nd

  • 3:05CBJBoone Jenner · Hookingdrawn by Collin Graf2 min
  • 14:45SJSZack Ostapchuk · Holdingdrawn by Ivan Provorov2 min

3rd

  • 0:54CBJCharlie Coyle · Trippingdrawn by William Eklund2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Igor Chernyshov, 3rd 18:35 — SJS 48% → 96%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.26M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.23K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.15I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.15C. Sillinger · Goal · xG 0.15M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.13K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.11D. Mateychuk · Missed · xG 0.09M. Marchment · Missed · xG 0.09A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.08K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.08D. Mateychuk · Goal · xG 0.08M. Olivier · Missed · xG 0.08B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.06K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.05C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.04M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.03M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.03C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.03C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.03K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.03K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.02K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.02K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.01I. Provorov · On goal · xG 0.01J. Christiansen · Missed · xG 0.00Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 2.3 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsCBJ
4.33 G
All situations
2 G2.3
3.52 G
Even strength
2 G1.9
0.11 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS73%27%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.65 – 2.26

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

SJSvsCBJ
36
Shots on goal
24
47%
Faceoffs
53%
1/2
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
16
Hits
17
8
Blocked shots
11
25
Giveaways
12
4
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
9D. OrlovD011-210.01100—22:13
38M. FerraroD000+200.00020—20:58
85S. MukhamadullinD000+230.08000—20:30
71M. CelebriniC112+260.370003519:42
5V. DesharnaisD000-220.03210—19:37
2W. SmithC022+130.290005019:14
4N. LeddyD000000.01020—17:37
6S. DickinsonD000020.16210—17:23
44K. SherwoodL000-120.31600—16:52
21A. WennbergC011-100.030004716:47
72W. EklundL000-120.16100—16:12
92I. ChernyshovL202+130.50100—15:31
51C. GrafR000061.15000—15:21
77M. MisaC000020.310006015:09
73T. ToffoliC000020.19000014:48
23B. GoodrowC000000.50200011:56
81A. GaudetteR000010.150206709:41
63Z. OstapchukC000-110.0110210008:58
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
33A. Nedeljkovic(W)24222.9172.28+0.2859:31

Season series

SJS leads 2-0

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