NYI
4–5
SJS
Final / OT · L
New York Islanders
NYI · 10-7-7
4–5
Final / OTL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 7-17-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT
NYI
11511121102439
SJS
1701331413537
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
NYI 10-7-7 · SJS 7-17-2 · First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
Islanders fell to the Sharks
The Islanders let a 4–1 lead get away: the Sharks came back with four unanswered goals — Hertl's equalizer with 1:30 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Eklund's goal. Ilya Sorokin allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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.
Chances were close: 3.5 expected goals to 3.1, on 39 and 37 shots on goal.
NYI 3.5 xG · 39 shots
SJS 3.1 xG · 37 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd
0.8 · 0.4
3rd
1.3 · 1.5
OT
0.3 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Julien Gauthier · 1st 09:28 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Tomas Hertl · 1st 12:19 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Brock Nelson · 2nd 05:27 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Mike Reilly · 3rd 05:17 · 3–1 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Ryan Pulock · 3rd 08:27 · 4–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
· 3rd 11:55 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 16:49 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
8
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 18:30 · 4–4 · wrist shot, a great chance (41%)
9
William Eklund · OT 04:55 · 4–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 56.
NYI 56%SJS 44%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Julien Gauthier · 1st 09:28 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Tomas Hertl · 1st 12:19 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Brock Nelson · 2nd 05:27 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Mike Reilly · 3rd 05:17 · SH · 3–1
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Ryan Pulock · 3rd 08:27 · PP · 4–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
· 3rd 11:55 · 4–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 16:49 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
8
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 18:30 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–4
Wrist shot, a great chance (41%)
9
William Eklund · OT 04:55 · GWG · 4–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
32/37 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/39 saves · 4 GA · 3.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
