PHI
4–1
SJS
Final · W
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 16-9-3
4–1
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 14-14-3
1ST2ND3RDT
PHI
11621014430
SJS
130807118
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flyers lead the season series 1–0
PHI 16-9-3 · SJS 14-14-3 · First meeting this season — the Flyers lead the season series 1–0
Flyers beat the Sharks
The Flyers earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.7, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Flyers owned the 1st period, 1.6 to 0.6 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 Flyers created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.7, on 30 and 18 shots on goal.
PHI 2.9 xG · 30 shots
SJS 1.7 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.6
2nd
1.3 · 0.6
3rd
0.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Collin Graf · 1st 11:33 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Christian Dvorak · 1st 18:39 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Carl Grundstrom · 2nd 03:20 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Noah Cates · 2nd 19:48 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Travis Konecny · 3rd 18:17 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flyers win 71.
PHI 71%SJS 29%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 4 penalties← Flyers shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Collin Graf · 1st 11:33 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Christian Dvorak · 1st 18:39 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Carl Grundstrom · 2nd 03:20 · GWG · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Noah Cates · 2nd 19:48 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Travis Konecny · 3rd 18:17 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:10
Timothy Liljegren· Holding
Timothy Liljegren· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
20:00
Adam Gaudette· Hooking
Adam Gaudette· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:56
Travis Konecny· Hooking
Travis Konecny· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:57
Matvei Michkov· High-sticking
Matvei Michkov· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Flyers went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Sharks power plays.