NYI
5–2
SJS
Final · W
New York Islanders
NYI · 2-1-0
5–2
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-5-0
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
011321214546
SJS
1918011228
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0
NYI 2-1-0 · SJS 0-5-0 · First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0
Islanders beat the Sharks
The Islanders earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, and a 5–2 win to show for it. The Islanders owned the 2nd period, 2.0 to 0.9 in expected goals.
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 Islanders created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, on 46 and 28 shots on goal.
NYI 3.6 xG · 46 shots
SJS 2.6 xG · 28 shots
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1st
0.7 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.9
3rd
0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Sturm · 1st 12:50 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Anders Lee · 2nd 10:03 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Zach Parise · 2nd 14:48 · 2–1 · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
4
Evgeny Svechnikov · 2nd 17:10 · 2–2 · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
5
· 2nd 19:04 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
· 3rd 05:24 · 4–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Cal Clutterbuck · 3rd 17:34 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 66.
NYI 66%SJS 34%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Sturm · 1st 12:50 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Anders Lee · 2nd 10:03 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Zach Parise · 2nd 14:48 · 2–1
Deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
4
Evgeny Svechnikov · 2nd 17:10 · 2–2
Deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
5
· 2nd 19:04 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
· 3rd 05:24 · 4–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Cal Clutterbuck · 3rd 17:34 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Evgeny Svechnikov, Jaycob Megna · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
41/45 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
