DAL
4–1
SJS
Final · W
Dallas Stars
DAL · 19-5-5
4–1
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 13-13-3
1ST2ND3RDT
DAL
1904311424
SJS
031608117
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
DAL 19-5-5 · SJS 13-13-3 · First meeting this season — the Stars lead the season series 1–0
Stars beat the Sharks
The Stars earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.9, and a 4–1 win to show for it.
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: 2.9 expected goals to 1.9, on 24 and 17 shots on goal.
DAL 2.9 xG · 24 shots
SJS 1.9 xG · 17 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.0 · 0.1
2nd
0.4 · 0.8
3rd
1.5 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jason Robertson · 1st 14:20 · 1–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
2
Collin Graf · 2nd 08:23 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Sam Steel · 3rd 10:56 · 2–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
4
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 16:39 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Miro Heiskanen · 3rd 17:41 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 67.
DAL 67%SJS 33%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 8 penalties← Stars shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jason Robertson · 1st 14:20 · PP · 1–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
2
Collin Graf · 2nd 08:23 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Sam Steel · 3rd 10:56 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
4
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 16:39 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Miro Heiskanen · 3rd 17:41 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:05
Dmitry Orlov· Hooking
Dmitry Orlov· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:01
Macklin Celebrini· Hooking
Macklin Celebrini· Hooking
Robertson scored on this power play
Minor
1
Wyatt Johnston, Mikko Rantanen · Power play (Celebrini, hooking) · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:00
Mikko Rantanen· Slashing
Mikko Rantanen· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:16
Mikko Rantanen· Cross-checking
Mikko Rantanen· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:06
· Slashing
· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:06
Mikko Rantanen· Slashing
Mikko Rantanen· Slashing
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:27
Ilya Lyubushkin· High-sticking
Ilya Lyubushkin· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:56
Wyatt Johnston· Hooking
Wyatt Johnston· Hooking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
16/17 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Stars went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 4 Sharks power plays.