SJS
2–5
CHI
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-4-0
2–5
FinalL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 1-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
2901106226
CHI
083928525
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
SJS 0-4-0 · CHI 1-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
Sharks fell to the Blackhawks
The Sharks let a 2–0 lead get away: the Blackhawks came back with five unanswered goals — Lafferty's equalizer — and won 2–5. Kaapo Kahkonen allowed 2.6 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: 2.1 expected goals to 2.4, on 26 and 25 shots on goal.
SJS 2.1 xG · 26 shots
CHI 2.4 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 1.1
2nd
1.1 · 0.6
3rd
0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Sturm · 1st 13:58 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Erik Karlsson · 1st 19:22 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Jonathan Toews · 2nd 07:21 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Sam Lafferty · 2nd 08:27 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Sam Lafferty · 2nd 10:35 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 05:08 · 2–4 · backhand shot off the rush, a good chance (24%)
7
Jason Dickinson · 3rd 09:37 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 45.
SJS 45%CHI 55%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Sturm · 1st 13:58 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Erik Karlsson · 1st 19:22 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Jonathan Toews · 2nd 07:21 · 2–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Sam Lafferty · 2nd 08:27 · SH · 2–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Sam Lafferty · 2nd 10:35 · SH · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Taylor Raddysh · 3rd 05:08 · 2–4
Backhand shot off the rush, a good chance (24%)
7
Jason Dickinson · 3rd 09:37 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
