San Jose Sharks
SJS · 18-31-12
1–3
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 26-30-4
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
11401609139
MTL
0160937332
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SJS 18-31-12 · MTL 26-30-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Sharks fell to the Canadiens
The Sharks created the better chances (3.6 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Jake Allen stopped 2.6 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.
The Sharks created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 39 and 32 shots on goal.
SJS 3.6 xG · 39 shots
MTL 2.1 xG · 32 shots
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2
3
4
1st
1.6 · 1.0
2nd
1.2 · 0.7
3rd
0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jacob MacDonald · 1st 01:43 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Kaiden Guhle · 3rd 08:07 · 1–1 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jesse Ylonen · 3rd 09:59 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Christian Dvorak · 3rd 19:55 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 74.
SJS 74%MTL 26%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jacob MacDonald · 1st 01:43 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Kaiden Guhle · 3rd 08:07 · 1–1
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jesse Ylonen · 3rd 09:59 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Christian Dvorak · 3rd 19:55 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
38/39 saves · 1 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.