SJS
1–3
PIT
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 17-27-11
1–3
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 27-17-9
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
010017112139
PIT
1911217328
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SJS 17-27-11 · PIT 27-17-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Sharks fell to the Penguins
Chances were even (2.8 to 3.1 expected goals); the Sharks lost 1–3. Casey DeSmith stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.8 expected goals to 3.1, on 39 and 28 shots on goal.
SJS 2.8 xG · 39 shots
PIT 3.1 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.9
2nd
1.2 · 1.7
3rd
0.8 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Rickard Rakell · 1st 05:52 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
2
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 11:33 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Timo Meier · 3rd 15:57 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 19:22 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 45.
SJS 45%PIT 55%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Rickard Rakell · 1st 05:52 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
2
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 11:33 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Timo Meier · 3rd 15:57 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 19:22 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
38/39 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
