SJS 2–6 MIN Final · L
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Sun, Apr 14, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 19-52-9
2–6
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 38-32-10
1ST2ND3RDT SJS 1911208229 MIN 213313112638 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–3
SJS 19-52-9 · MIN 38-32-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–3

Sharks fell to the Wild

The Sharks were outchanced (3.8 to 1.5 expected goals) and lost 2–6. Mackenzie Blackwood allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 1.5, on 38 and 29 shots on goal.

SJS 1.5 xG · 29 shots MIN 3.8 xG · 38 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.6 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 0.7 · 1.8
3rd 0.3 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 17.
SJS 17%MIN 83%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 0 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
05:19 Matt Boldy
Kirill Kaprizov, Jake Middleton · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
0–1
2
09:32 Jan Rutta
Mario Ferraro, Mikael Granlund · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Jon Merrill, Liam Ohgren · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
4
14:23 Liam Ohgren GWG
Jonas Brodin, Marat Khusnutdinov · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
1–3
5
William Eklund, Mikael Granlund · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
2–3
6
Brock Faber, Jonas Brodin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–4
7
19:51 Kirill Kaprizov PP
Joel Eriksson Ek, Matt Boldy · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2–5
3rd period
8
Jon Merrill, Alex Goligoski · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2–6
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.2
vs expected
32/38 saves · 6 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.5
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team SJSMIN
Shots on goal
29
38
Expected goals
1.5
3.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0