SJS
2–3
MTL
Final / SO · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 3-15-2
2–3
Final / SOL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 9-9-2
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SJS
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MTL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
SJS 3-15-2 · MTL 9-9-2 · First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
Sharks fell to the Canadiens
The Sharks let a 2–0 lead get away: the Canadiens came back with two unanswered goals — Caufield's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Cayden Primeau stopped 1.3 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 Sharks created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.6, on 33 and 24 shots on goal.
SJS 3.3 xG · 33 shots
MTL 2.6 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.7 · 0.8
2nd
0.9 · 1.1
3rd
0.4 · 0.4
OT
0.2 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mike Hoffman · 2nd 05:06 · 1–0 · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2
William Eklund · 2nd 12:30 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Johnathan Kovacevic · 2nd 18:02 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Cole Caufield · 3rd 03:26 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 61.
SJS 61%MTL 39%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mike Hoffman · 2nd 05:06 · 1–0
Snap shot, a great chance (27%)
2
William Eklund · 2nd 12:30 · PP · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Johnathan Kovacevic · 2nd 18:02 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Cole Caufield · 3rd 03:26 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Canadiens
Goaltending
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
