San Jose Sharks
SJS · 2-10-1
3–2
FinalW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 2-9-1
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
161814318
EDM
014110117241
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
SJS 2-10-1 · EDM 2-9-1 · First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
Sharks beat the Oilers
The Sharks were outchanced (4.1 to 2.0 expected goals) but won 3–2 anyway. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 2.1 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 Oilers created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.0, on 41 and 18 shots on goal.
SJS 2.0 xG · 18 shots
EDM 4.1 xG · 41 shots
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3
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1st
0.8 · 1.0
2nd
0.7 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
0.6 · 1.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Fabian Zetterlund · 1st 18:35 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Darnell Nurse · 2nd 01:56 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 09:05 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Filip Zadina · 3rd 01:53 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 3rd 17:34 · 3–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 21.
SJS 21%EDM 79%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Fabian Zetterlund · 1st 18:35 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Darnell Nurse · 2nd 01:56 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Tomas Hertl · 2nd 09:05 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Filip Zadina · 3rd 01:53 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 3rd 17:34 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (38%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
39/41 saves · 2 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.