SJS
2–5
BUF
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 13-32-4
2–5
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 22-23-4
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
2120707226
BUF
210113213536
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
SJS 13-32-4 · BUF 22-23-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
Sharks fell to the Sabres
The Sharks let a 2–0 lead get away: the Sabres came back with five unanswered goals — Greenway's equalizer — and won 2–5.
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 Sabres created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.2, on 36 and 26 shots on goal.
SJS 2.2 xG · 26 shots
BUF 3.7 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 1.1
2nd
0.8 · 1.3
3rd
0.6 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Marc-Edouard Vlasic · 1st 08:06 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Jan Rutta · 1st 10:42 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
JJ Peterka · 1st 14:14 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Jordan Greenway · 1st 18:01 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Alex Tuch · 2nd 01:36 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
JJ Peterka · 3rd 04:33 · 2–4 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Dylan Cozens · 3rd 15:44 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 27.
SJS 27%BUF 73%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Marc-Edouard Vlasic · 1st 08:06 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Jan Rutta · 1st 10:42 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
JJ Peterka · 1st 14:14 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Jordan Greenway · 1st 18:01 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Alex Tuch · 2nd 01:36 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
6
JJ Peterka · 3rd 04:33 · 2–4
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Dylan Cozens · 3rd 15:44 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 3.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
