ANA 4–5 SJS Final · L
Ducks/Schedule/Recap Mon, Dec 29, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 21-16-2
4–5
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 19-17-3
1ST2ND3RDT ANA 114114214442 SJS 272313513 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
ANA 21-16-2 · SJS 19-17-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Ducks fell to the Sharks

The Ducks created the better chances (4.8 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 4–5. Lukas Dostal allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Ducks created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 1.8, on 42 and 13 shots on goal.

ANA 4.8 xG · 42 shots SJS 1.8 xG · 13 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.5 · 0.9
2nd 1.3 · 0.6
3rd · the swing 2.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 88.
ANA 88%SJS 12%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 5 penalties
← Ducks shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Alexander Wennberg, Adam Gaudette · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
0–1
2
15:02 Troy Terry
Nikita Nesterenko · backhand shot, a great chance (52%)
1–1
PEN
15:33 Drew Helleson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Alexander Wennberg, Tyler Toffoli · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
1–2
2nd period
4
Macklin Celebrini, Sam Dickinson · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
1–3
PEN
09:13 Shakir Mukhamadullin· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
Macklin Celebrini · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–4
6
Troy Terry, Ryan Poehling · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–4
3rd period
7
Cutter Gauthier, Ian Moore · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3–4
PEN
07:41 Mario Ferraro· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:04 Troy Terry· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
13:47 Zack Ostapchuk GWG
Vincent Iorio, Barclay Goodrow · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–5
9
15:58 Troy Terry EXTRA ATTACKER
Mason McTavish, Jackson LaCombe · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4–5
PEN
16:51 John Klingberg· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−2.7
vs expected
5/9 saves · 4 GA · 1.3 xGA Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.5
vs expected
3/4 saves · 1 GA · 0.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team ANASJS
Shots on goal
42
13
Expected goals
4.8
1.8
Hits
18
17
Blocks
21
13
Faceoffs
55%
45%
Power play
0/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
6
The Ducks went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Sharks power plays.