SJS 2–1 WSH Final · W
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Nov 28, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 5-15-2
2–1
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 10-6-2
1ST2ND3RDT SJS 1110616223 WSH 01311407134 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SJS 5-15-2 · WSH 10-6-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Sharks beat the Capitals

The Sharks were outchanced (2.9 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.1, on 34 and 23 shots on goal.

SJS 2.1 xG · 23 shots WSH 2.9 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.3 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 0.5 · 1.7
3rd 0.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 37.
SJS 37%WSH 63%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 0 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
10:23 Fabian Zetterlund
Nikita Okhotiuk, Mikael Granlund · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
1–0
2nd period
2
16:25 Evgeny Kuznetsov
Trevor van Riemsdyk, Martin Fehérváry · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
3rd period
3
12:48 Luke Kunin PPGWG
Justin Bailey, Ty Emberson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.9
vs expected
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.1
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team SJSWSH
Shots on goal
23
34
Expected goals
2.1
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0