SJS
2–6
COL
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 22-40-16
2–6
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 47-24-6
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
161809223
COL
1741519631
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–3
SJS 22-40-16 · COL 47-24-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–3
Sharks fell to the Avalanche
The Sharks were outchanced (4.0 to 2.9 expected goals) and lost 2–6. Kaapo Kahkonen allowed 1.6 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.
The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.9, on 31 and 23 shots on goal.
SJS 2.9 xG · 23 shots
COL 4.0 xG · 31 shots
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2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
0.9 · 2.4
3rd
0.9 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Erik Karlsson · 1st 15:43 · 1–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
2
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 16:45 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 02:32 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 07:19 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 08:06 · 1–4 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
6
Steven Lorentz · 2nd 08:41 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Ben Meyers · 2nd 15:08 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
8
Ben Meyers · 3rd 03:12 · 2–6 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 35.
SJS 35%COL 65%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Erik Karlsson · 1st 15:43 · 1–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
2
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 16:45 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 02:32 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 07:19 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 08:06 · 1–4
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
6
Steven Lorentz · 2nd 08:41 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
7
Ben Meyers · 2nd 15:08 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
8
Ben Meyers · 3rd 03:12 · 2–6
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
1st period
2
Nathan MacKinnon, Samuel Girard · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/19 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
10/12 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
