San Jose Sharks
SJS · 18-51-9
2–3
Final / OTL
Calgary Flames
CGY · 35-37-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT
SJS
19190301222
CGY
0821501315341
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SJS 18-51-9 · CGY 35-37-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Sharks fell to the Flames
The Sharks let a 2–0 lead get away: the Flames came back with three unanswered goals — Kadri's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Kuzmenko's goal. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 1.8 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 Flames created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 1.9, on 41 and 22 shots on goal.
SJS 1.9 xG · 22 shots
CGY 4.8 xG · 41 shots
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2
3
4
5
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd
0.7 · 1.7
3rd
0.5 · 1.2
OT · the swing
0.0 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
William Eklund · 1st 07:22 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Jacob MacDonald · 2nd 02:22 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Rasmus Andersson · 2nd 05:35 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
4
Nazem Kadri · 2nd 14:51 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Andrei Kuzmenko · OT 02:58 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 13.
SJS 13%CGY 87%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
William Eklund · 1st 07:22 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Jacob MacDonald · 2nd 02:22 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Rasmus Andersson · 2nd 05:35 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
4
Nazem Kadri · 2nd 14:51 · PP · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
5
Andrei Kuzmenko · OT 02:58 · PP · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (39%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
38/41 saves · 3 GA · 4.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.