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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

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San Jose Sharks
▸4
Vegas Golden Knights
2
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mason Marchment's goal at 9:47 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 48% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.0 to 1.5; shots on goal were SJS 16, VGK 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 1.0 goals saved above expected; Carter Hart stopped 12 of 16 (.750), 2.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mason Marchment (1 G, 1 A), 2. Yaroslav Askarov (27 saves, .931), 3. Tomas Hertl (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Marchment1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    Y. Askarov27 saves, .931
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    T. Hertl1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
SJSSJS1213211416
VGKVGK01311214229

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    D. Orlov(1)PPG
    M. Celebrini (2), A. Wennberg (1)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    19:20

2nd period

  1. SJS
    M. Celebrini(1)
    W. Smith (2), M. Marchment (1)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-0
    6:45
  2. VGK
    T. Hertl(2)PPG
    S. Theodore (4), C. Hart (1)
    backhandxG 0.25win prob +14 ptsVideo
    2-1
    17:24

3rd period

  1. VGK
    N. Dowd(1)
    B. Howden (1), I. Barbashev (1)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +26 ptsVideo
    2-2
    3:18
  2. SJS
    M. Marchment(3)
    D. Nurse (1)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +32 ptsVideo
    3-2
    9:47
  3. SJS
    M. Misa(3)
    I. Chernyshov (2), T. Toffoli (1)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 ptsVideo
    4-2
    14:54

Penalties

SJS 12 PIM·VGK 8 PIM

1st

  • 11:50SJSTyler Toffoli · Holdingdrawn by Mitch Marner2 min
  • 18:28VGKMitch Marner · Hookingdrawn by Macklin Celebrini2 min
  • 19:32SJSZack Ostapchuk · Holdingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min

2nd

  • 2:13VGKBraeden Bowman · Trippingdrawn by Mason Marchment2 min
  • 16:26SJSDmitry Orlov · Hookingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min
  • 17:36SJSMason Marchment · Slashingdrawn by Rasmus Andersson2 min

3rd

  • 0:54SJSMacklin Celebrini · High stickingdrawn by Ivan Barbashev2 min
  • 5:29VGKBrett Howden · Cross checkingdrawn by Kiefer Sherwood2 min
  • 5:29VGKBrett Howden · Cross checkingdrawn by Kiefer Sherwood2 min
  • 5:29SJSKiefer Sherwood · Roughingdrawn by William Karlsson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mason Marchment, 3rd 9:47 — SJS 48% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.25B. Howden · Missed · xG 0.21I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.16V. Olofsson · On goal · xG 0.16N. Dowd · Goal · xG 0.15T. Connelly · On goal · xG 0.14W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.14M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.13T. Connelly · On goal · xG 0.12B. Bowman · On goal · xG 0.12S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.12T. Connelly · Missed · xG 0.11J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.09W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.09W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.08M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.08B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.07B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.07J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.07I. Barbashev · On goal · xG 0.06W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.05T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.05N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.05M. Gatcomb · Missed · xG 0.04B. Howden · Missed · xG 0.04W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.04W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.04P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.03M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.03I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.03J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.02S. Theodore · Missed · xG 0.02R. Andersson · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.02S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.02M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.02P. Wotherspoon · On goal · xG 0.01J. Lauzon · Missed · xG 0.01W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK2 G · 3.0 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

SJSvsVGK
1.54 G
All situations
2 G3.0
0.93 G
Even strength
1 G1.5
0.51 G
Power play
1 G1.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 67 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
SJS22%78%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.43 – 3.00

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

SJSvsVGK
16
Shots on goal
29
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/3
Power play
1/5
12
Penalty minutes
8
12
Hits
17
19
Blocked shots
10
18
Giveaways
20
6
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
San Jose Sharks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7M. KesselringD000+110.03020—22:24
25D. NurseD011+120.02050—20:47
9D. OrlovD101010.03102—19:10
71M. CelebriniC112+110.071025819:03
5N. AllanD000+110.12050—18:18
51C. GrafR000000.041104318:13
65J. TroubaD000+110.01110—18:08
21A. WennbergC011010.150105617:58
6S. DickinsonD000020.27010—16:44
27M. MarchmentL112+120.061025016:05
2W. SmithC011+100.1100010015:51
23B. GoodrowC000000.00410—15:18
44K. SherwoodL000000.03112—13:50
63Z. OstapchukC000000.001126713:50
41I. StenbergL000010.02000—13:37
92I. ChernyshovL011+110.24000—12:11
73T. ToffoliC011+110.13102—09:53
77M. MisaC101+110.150002909:42
San Jose Sharks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30Y. Askarov(W)29272.9313.03+1.0360:00

Season series

first meeting

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