San Jose Sharks
SJS · 0-4-2
1–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 2-4-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
1601307126
COL
2120624422
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
SJS 0-4-2 · COL 2-4-0 · First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
Sharks fell to the Avalanche
The Sharks were outchanced (3.1 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 1–4. Justus Annunen stopped 1.0 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 Avalanche created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.0, on 22 and 26 shots on goal.
SJS 2.0 xG · 26 shots
COL 3.1 xG · 22 shots
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2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.9
2nd
1.3 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
0.2 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ross Colton · 1st 06:23 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Ross Colton · 1st 16:37 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
William Eklund · 1st 18:25 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 09:57 · 1–3 · backhand shot, a great chance (58%)
5
Cale Makar · 3rd 18:23 · 1–4 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 33.
SJS 33%COL 67%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ross Colton · 1st 06:23 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Ross Colton · 1st 16:37 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
William Eklund · 1st 18:25 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 09:57 · 1–3
Backhand shot, a great chance (58%)
5
Cale Makar · 3rd 18:23 · EN · 1–4
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.