DET
4–2
SJS
Final · W
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 29-16-4
4–2
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 24-20-3
1ST2ND3RDT
DET
191927425
SJS
1714011222
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 2–0
DET 29-16-4 · SJS 24-20-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Red Wings lead the season series 2–0
Red Wings beat the Sharks
The Red Wings earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 2.9, and a 4–2 win to show for it. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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 Red Wings created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.9, on 25 and 22 shots on goal.
DET 3.5 xG · 25 shots
SJS 2.9 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 1.6
2nd · the swing
1.0 · 0.2
3rd
1.3 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex DeBrincat · 1st 06:18 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Will Smith · 1st 09:54 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (58%)
3
Collin Graf · 2nd 01:58 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
J.T. Compher · 2nd 06:55 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Dylan Larkin · 3rd 04:41 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a great chance (49%)
6
Marco Kasper · 3rd 18:28 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 59.
DET 59%SJS 41%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 3 penalties← Red Wings shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex DeBrincat · 1st 06:18 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Will Smith · 1st 09:54 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (58%)
3
Collin Graf · 2nd 01:58 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
J.T. Compher · 2nd 06:55 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Dylan Larkin · 3rd 04:41 · GWG · 3–2
Backhand shot, a great chance (49%)
6
Marco Kasper · 3rd 18:28 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:44
Mario Ferraro· High-sticking
Mario Ferraro· High-sticking
DeBrincat scored on this power play
Minor
1
Lucas Raymond, James van Riemsdyk · Power play (Ferraro, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:20
Sam Dickinson· Hooking
Sam Dickinson· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:34
Michael Rasmussen· High-sticking
Michael Rasmussen· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 3.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Red Wings went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 1 Sharks power play.