San Jose Sharks
SJS · 3-13-1
5–1
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 8-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
11541208535
STL
011016118145
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
SJS 3-13-1 · STL 8-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0
Sharks beat the Blues
The Sharks were outchanced (3.5 to 2.6 expected goals) but won 5–1 anyway. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 2.5 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 Blues created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 45 and 35 shots on goal.
SJS 2.6 xG · 35 shots
STL 3.5 xG · 45 shots
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1st
0.8 · 0.9
2nd
1.3 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
0.5 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mike Hoffman · 1st 02:02 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
William Eklund · 2nd 00:17 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
· 2nd 02:39 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Luke Kunin · 2nd 03:25 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Mike Hoffman · 2nd 13:45 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 13:55 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 36.
SJS 36%STL 64%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mike Hoffman · 1st 02:02 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
William Eklund · 2nd 00:17 · GWG · 2–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
· 2nd 02:39 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Luke Kunin · 2nd 03:25 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Mike Hoffman · 2nd 13:45 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Pavel Buchnevich · 3rd 13:55 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
44/45 saves · 1 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
17/21 saves · 4 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.