DAL
3–2
SJS
Final / SO · W
Dallas Stars
DAL · 37-17-9
3–2
Final / SOW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 15-38-6
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DAL
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SJS
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 37-17-9 · SJS 15-38-6 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
Stars beat the Sharks
The Stars earned it: 4.9 expected goals to 2.1, and they won it in a shootout. Magnus Chrona stopped 2.9 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 Stars created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 2.1, on 38 and 23 shots on goal.
DAL 4.9 xG · 38 shots
SJS 2.1 xG · 23 shots
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3
4
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1st
1.7 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.5
3rd
1.1 · 0.5
OT
0.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
William Eklund · 1st 04:39 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2
Radek Faksa · 2nd 03:08 · 1–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
3
Filip Zadina · 2nd 17:08 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Jason Robertson · 3rd 04:08 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 86.
DAL 86%SJS 14%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Stars shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
William Eklund · 1st 04:39 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2
Radek Faksa · 2nd 03:08 · 1–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
3
Filip Zadina · 2nd 17:08 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Jason Robertson · 3rd 04:08 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Stars
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
36/38 saves · 2 GA · 4.9 xGA
Stopped 2.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
