SJS
2–4
BUF
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 6-12-5
2–4
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 11-9-1
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
11611205233
BUF
11101139431
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
SJS 6-12-5 · BUF 11-9-1 · First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
Sharks fell to the Sabres
The Sharks created the better chances (3.9 to 1.8 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. James Reimer stopped 1.9 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 Sharks created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 1.8, on 33 and 31 shots on goal.
SJS 3.9 xG · 33 shots
BUF 1.8 xG · 31 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.3 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.7
3rd
1.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Fabian Zetterlund · 1st 09:59 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
2
Peyton Krebs · 1st 11:03 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Luke Kunin · 2nd 04:07 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Dylan Cozens · 3rd 02:07 · 2–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Alex Tuch · 3rd 05:27 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 19:59 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 82.
SJS 82%BUF 18%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Sabres shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Fabian Zetterlund · 1st 09:59 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
2
Peyton Krebs · 1st 11:03 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Luke Kunin · 2nd 04:07 · 2–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Dylan Cozens · 3rd 02:07 · 2–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Alex Tuch · 3rd 05:27 · SH · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Rasmus Dahlin · 3rd 19:59 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
