SJS
2–10
PIT
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-10-1
2–10
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 4-6-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
091819226
PIT
285173101035
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
SJS 0-10-1 · PIT 4-6-0 · First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
Sharks fell to the Penguins
The Sharks were outchanced (3.8 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 2–10. Mackenzie Blackwood allowed 4.5 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 Penguins created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.0, on 35 and 26 shots on goal.
SJS 2.0 xG · 26 shots
PIT 3.8 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 1.7
3rd
0.6 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Reilly Smith · 1st 01:30 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Reilly Smith · 1st 12:55 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 03:21 · 0–3 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Vinnie Hinostroza · 2nd 04:26 · 0–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Anthony Duclair · 2nd 08:34 · 1–4 · slap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 09:12 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Kris Letang · 2nd 09:27 · 1–6 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Matt Nieto · 2nd 11:53 · 1–7 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
9
Bryan Rust · 3rd 00:49 · 1–8 · backhand shot, a great chance (50%)
10
Jacob MacDonald · 3rd 09:20 · 2–8 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
11
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 11:02 · 2–9 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
12
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 12:10 · 2–10 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 23.
SJS 23%PIT 77%
Goals and penalties
12 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Reilly Smith · 1st 01:30 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Reilly Smith · 1st 12:55 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Jake Guentzel · 2nd 03:21 · GWG · 0–3
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
4
Vinnie Hinostroza · 2nd 04:26 · 0–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Anthony Duclair · 2nd 08:34 · PP · 1–4
Slap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 09:12 · 1–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Kris Letang · 2nd 09:27 · 1–6
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Matt Nieto · 2nd 11:53 · 1–7
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
9
Bryan Rust · 3rd 00:49 · 1–8
Backhand shot, a great chance (50%)
10
Jacob MacDonald · 3rd 09:20 · PP · 2–8
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
11
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 11:02 · PP · 2–9
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
12
Jake Guentzel · 3rd 12:10 · 2–10
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
4
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–4
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
12/18 saves · 6 GA · 1.5 xGA
Allowed 4.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
13/17 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
