NYI
4–1
SJS
Final · W
New York Islanders
NYI · 18-20-7
4–1
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 14-28-6
1ST2ND3RDT
NYI
01031417431
SJS
041708119
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0
NYI 18-20-7 · SJS 14-28-6 · First meeting this season — the Islanders lead the season series 1–0
Islanders beat the Sharks
The Islanders earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 1.7, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Islanders owned the 2nd period, 2.2 to 1.0 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: 3.5 expected goals to 1.7, on 31 and 19 shots on goal.
NYI 3.5 xG · 31 shots
SJS 1.7 xG · 19 shots
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1st
0.9 · 0.1
2nd · the swing
2.2 · 1.0
3rd
0.4 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mathew Barzal · 2nd 08:47 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a great chance (57%)
2
Barclay Goodrow · 2nd 10:02 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Brock Nelson · 2nd 10:42 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Noah Dobson · 2nd 19:33 · 3–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Ryan Pulock · 3rd 01:03 · 4–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 79.
NYI 79%SJS 21%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Islanders shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mathew Barzal · 2nd 08:47 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a great chance (57%)
2
Barclay Goodrow · 2nd 10:02 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Brock Nelson · 2nd 10:42 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Noah Dobson · 2nd 19:33 · 3–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Ryan Pulock · 3rd 01:03 · 4–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 3.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
