ANA 6–2 SJS

Final · W

Ducks/Schedule/Recap Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Anaheim Ducks

ANA · 1-0-0

6–2

FinalW

San Jose Sharks

SJS · 0-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT ANA 2921429632 SJS 1311109223 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Ducks lead the season series 1–0

ANA 1-0-0 · SJS 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Ducks lead the season series 1–0

Ducks beat the Sharks

The Ducks earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 2.5, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Matthew Davis allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Ducks created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 32 and 23 shots on goal.

ANA 4.1 xG · 32 shots SJS 2.5 xG · 23 shots

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1

2

3

4

1st 1.5 · 0.4

2nd · the swing 2.2 · 0.8

3rd 0.4 · 1.3

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 73.

ANA 73%SJS 27%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 7 penalties

← Ducks shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

1

01:37

Eric Pohlkamp

Ethan Cardwell · snap shot, a good chance (15%)

0–1

2

02:57

Jackson LaCombe

Cutter Gauthier, Tristan Luneau · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)

1–1

3

06:07

Leo Carlsson

Drew Helleson, Nikita Klepov · snap shot, a great chance (46%)

2–1

PEN

16:06

Roger McQueen· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

08:41

Beckett Sennecke· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

4

11:05

Brett Leason · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)

2–2

PEN

11:52

Libor Hajek· Interference

Sennecke scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

5

12:15

Beckett Sennecke PPGWG

Leo Carlsson, Jackson LaCombe · Power play (Hajek, interference) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in

3–2

6

16:07

Beckett Sennecke

Tristan Luneau, Nico Myatovic · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in

4–2

3rd period

PEN

02:37

Travis Mitchell· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

02:37

Andre Gasseau· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

03:04

· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

7

08:10

Beckett Sennecke

Mikael Granlund, Nico Myatovic · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)

5–2

8

13:44

Tristan Luneau

Alex Killorn · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in

6–2

PEN

14:40

Ethan Cardwell· High-sticking

Killed

2 min
Minor

Goaltending

Laurent Brossoit

ANA

+0.5

vs expected

21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Eric Comrie

SJS

−0.2

vs expected

14/16 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Team ANASJS

Shots on goal

32

23

Expected goals

4.1

2.5

Hits

17

27

Blocks

14

8

Faceoffs

58%

42%

Power play

1/3

0/2

Penalty minutes

9

11

The Ducks went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Sharks power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
17Alex KillornA. KillornLW	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	15:50	18	—	0	0	0	0.2
95Roger McQueenR. McQueenC	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	1	15:39	19	54%	0	0	0	0.2
61Cutter GauthierC. GauthierLW	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	1	15:36	19	80%	0	1	0	0.1
64Mikael GranlundM. GranlundC	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	15:33	19	54%	0	0	0	0.0
24A. WahlbergA. WahlbergC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	15:00	19	31%	0	0	0	0.2
13N. NesterenkoN. NesterenkoC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	14:56	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
45Beckett SenneckeB. SenneckeRW	3	0	3	+1	2	3	2	0	14:50	18	—	1	1	0	0.3
48Nico MyatovicN. MyatovicLW	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	14:44	19	100%	0	1	0	0.0
12S. ColangeloS. ColangeloRW	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	14:31	18	100%	0	0	0	0.4
40Nikita KlepovN. KlepovRW	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	0	14:25	17	—	0	0	0	0.2
91Leo CarlssonL. CarlssonC	1	1	2	+3	0	4	0	2	14:15	16	77%	0	1	0	1.8
59S. FarrellS. FarrellC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	13:19	17	—	0	2	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
67Tristan LuneauT. LuneauD	1	2	3	+3	0	2	0	0	25:31	25	—	0	1	0	0.2
2Jackson LaCombeJ. LaCombeD	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1	0	21:58	25	—	0	1	0	0.2
47N. WarrenN. WarrenD	0	0	0	−1	0	3	3	2	20:41	25	—	0	1	0	0.1
34Travis MitchellT. MitchellD	0	0	0	+1	5	2	1	0	20:25	23	—	0	1	0	0.1
50S. SolbergS. SolbergD	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	19:39	24	—	0	0	1	0.1
14Drew HellesonD. HellesonD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	09:08	14	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
31Laurent BrossoitL. BrossoitG	21	23	2	.913	18/20	2/2	1/1	60:00		+0.5

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
10T. DellandreaT. DellandreaC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	2	20:05	22	45%	0	0	0	0.0
56Ethan CardwellE. CardwellRW	0	1	1	+1	2	0	2	0	18:26	19	—	0	1	1	0.1
63Z. OstapchukZ. OstapchukC	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	2	17:26	20	25%	0	1	1	0.2
15 . C	1	0	1	−1	0	3	2	0	17:08	20	100%	0	1	0	0.9
28T. FelhaberT. FelhaberLW	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	17:01	17	—	0	0	0	0.1
17Brett LeasonB. LeasonRW	0	1	1	−1	0	1	1	2	15:37	22	100%	0	1	1	0.2
62C. WetschC. WetschRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	15:33	17	—	0	0	0	0.3
54P. GilesP. GilesRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:55	17	—	0	0	0	0.0
26Andre GasseauA. GasseauC	0	0	0	0	5	2	1	1	14:37	17	50%	0	0	0	0.1
76 . RW	0	0	0	−3	2	1	3	1	09:21	15	—	0	1	0	0.1
83D. Houle-VilleneuveD. Houle-VilleneuveC	0	0	0	−3	0	0	1	0	09:19	14	—	0	0	0	0.0
59S. HuoS. HuoC	0	0	0	−3	0	1	0	0	07:56	12	33%	0	0	0	0.2

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
6S. DickinsonS. DickinsonD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	2	1	21:13	20	—	0	2	0	0.0
72L. Sahlin WalleniusL. Sahlin WalleniusD	0	0	0	−3	0	1	0	1	20:57	20	—	0	1	1	0.0
5N. AllanN. AllanD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	20:47	19	—	0	0	0	0.0
48Eric PohlkampE. PohlkampD	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0	18:31	19	—	0	0	0	0.3
67R. McKeownR. McKeownD	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	0	18:24	22	—	0	3	0	0.0
24Libor HajekL. HajekD	0	0	0	−3	2	0	0	1	18:21	19	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
1Eric ComrieE. ComrieG	14	16	2	.875	13/15	0/0	1/1	30:51		−0.2
34Matthew DavisM. DavisG	12	16	4	.750	10/13	2/3	0/0	29:09		−2.6

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