SJS
2–5
MIN
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 19-36-12
2–5
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 38-21-7
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
01811118237
MIN
15113311529
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks lead the season series 2–1
SJS 19-36-12 · MIN 38-21-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks lead the season series 2–1
Sharks fell to the Wild
Chances were even (3.7 to 3.4 expected goals); the Sharks lost 2–5. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 1.7 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: 3.7 expected goals to 3.4, on 37 and 29 shots on goal.
SJS 3.7 xG · 37 shots
MIN 3.4 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.6 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
0.9 · 2.1
3rd
1.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jared Spurgeon · 1st 01:44 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Logan Couture · 2nd 10:19 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Frederick Gaudreau · 2nd 18:03 · 1–2 · slap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
4
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 00:30 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 08:36 · 2–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
6
Mats Zuccarello · 3rd 11:00 · 2–4 · slap shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
7
Matt Boldy · 3rd 18:03 · 2–5 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 55.
SJS 55%MIN 45%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jared Spurgeon · 1st 01:44 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Logan Couture · 2nd 10:19 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Frederick Gaudreau · 2nd 18:03 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
4
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 00:30 · GWG · 1–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 08:36 · PP · 2–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
6
Mats Zuccarello · 3rd 11:00 · PP · 2–4
Slap shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
7
Matt Boldy · 3rd 18:03 · EN · 2–5
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
