Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 17-9-2
1–4
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 14-13-3
1ST2ND3RDT
CAR
1806015129
SJS
1621017423
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
CAR 17-9-2 · SJS 14-13-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Hurricanes fell to the Sharks
The Hurricanes created the better chances (3.4 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 29 and 23 shots on goal.
CAR 3.4 xG · 29 shots
SJS 1.9 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.5
2nd
0.3 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Collin Graf · 1st 00:33 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jordan Staal · 1st 13:18 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
John Klingberg · 2nd 07:54 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Alexander Wennberg · 2nd 15:14 · 1–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
5
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 18:40 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 73.
CAR 73%SJS 27%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 7 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Collin Graf · 1st 00:33 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Jordan Staal · 1st 13:18 · PP · 1–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
John Klingberg · 2nd 07:54 · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Alexander Wennberg · 2nd 15:14 · PP · 1–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
5
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 18:40 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:15
Jesperi Kotkaniemi· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:59
Macklin Celebrini· Holding
Staal scored on this power play
Minor
2
Shayne Gostisbehere, Andrei Svechnikov · Power play (Celebrini, holding) · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
1–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:18
Mario Ferraro· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:51
Jackson Blake· Tripping
Wennberg scored on this power play
Minor
4
William Eklund, John Klingberg · Power play (Blake, tripping) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
1–3
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:16
· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:45
Mike Reilly· High-sticking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:45
· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Hurricanes went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Sharks power plays.