SJS
4–2
LAK
Final · W
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 2-7-2
4–2
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 5-3-2
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
081538421
LAK
0811812228
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SJS 2-7-2 · LAK 5-3-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Sharks beat the Kings
The Sharks were outchanced (3.2 to 2.2 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Vitek Vanecek stopped 1.2 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 Kings created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.2, on 28 and 21 shots on goal.
SJS 2.2 xG · 21 shots
LAK 3.2 xG · 28 shots
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2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 1.9
3rd
0.9 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake Walman · 2nd 02:20 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
· 2nd 03:18 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
3
Fabian Zetterlund · 3rd 06:25 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Alex Laferriere · 3rd 08:52 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Tyler Toffoli · 3rd 11:02 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
6
William Eklund · 3rd 19:22 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 33.
SJS 33%LAK 67%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake Walman · 2nd 02:20 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
· 2nd 03:18 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
3
Fabian Zetterlund · 3rd 06:25 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Alex Laferriere · 3rd 08:52 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Tyler Toffoli · 3rd 11:02 · GWG · 3–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
6
William Eklund · 3rd 19:22 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
