SJS
2–4
VGK
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 2-7-0
2–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 6-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
0621609231
VGK
11407310431
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
SJS 2-7-0 · VGK 6-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
Sharks fell to the Golden Knights
The Sharks were outchanced (3.0 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost 2–4. James Reimer allowed 1.0 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.
The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 2.4, on 31 and 31 shots on goal.
SJS 2.4 xG · 31 shots
VGK 3.0 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.5 · 1.6
2nd
1.0 · 0.4
3rd
0.9 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Phil Kessel · 1st 15:51 · 0–1 · wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (27%)
2
Nico Sturm · 2nd 05:33 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Matt Nieto · 2nd 19:25 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Shea Theodore · 3rd 00:55 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
William Karlsson · 3rd 13:13 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Mark Stone · 3rd 14:15 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 40.
SJS 40%VGK 60%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Phil Kessel · 1st 15:51 · 0–1
Wrist shot off the rush, a great chance (27%)
2
Nico Sturm · 2nd 05:33 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Matt Nieto · 2nd 19:25 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Shea Theodore · 3rd 00:55 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
William Karlsson · 3rd 13:13 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Mark Stone · 3rd 14:15 · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
4
Brayden McNabb, Jonathan Marchessault · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–2
No penalties
Goaltending
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
