Dallas Stars
DAL · 4-0-0
3–2
Final / SOW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-1-2
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
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 4-0-0 · SJS 0-1-2 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
Stars beat the Sharks
The Stars earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 3.2, and they won it in a shootout. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 2.3 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: 4.3 expected goals to 3.2, on 38 and 27 shots on goal.
DAL 4.3 xG · 38 shots
SJS 3.2 xG · 27 shots
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2
3
4
1st
1.3 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
2.3 · 0.8
3rd
0.7 · 1.3
OT
0.1 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 06:24 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Matt Duchene · 2nd 12:03 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Ty Dellandrea · 2nd 15:12 · 1–2 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Roope Hintz · 2nd 17:12 · 2–2 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 67.
DAL 67%SJS 33%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 06:24 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Matt Duchene · 2nd 12:03 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Ty Dellandrea · 2nd 15:12 · 1–2
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
4
Roope Hintz · 2nd 17:12 · 2–2
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Stars
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
36/38 saves · 2 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.