SJS
7–2
LAK
Final · W
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 7-12-5
7–2
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 11-8-3
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
1615510721
LAK
0621305224
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks lead the season series 2–1
SJS 7-12-5 · LAK 11-8-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks lead the season series 2–1
Sharks beat the Kings
The Sharks were outchanced (2.9 to 1.9 expected goals) but won 7–2 anyway. David Rittich allowed 5.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.9 expected goals to 1.9, on 24 and 21 shots on goal.
SJS 1.9 xG · 21 shots
LAK 2.9 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.3
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 2.2
3rd
0.8 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Sturm · 1st 01:47 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Brandt Clarke · 2nd 02:32 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 08:58 · 1–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
4
Fabian Zetterlund · 2nd 13:59 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 01:03 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Timothy Liljegren · 3rd 02:14 · 4–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 03:43 · 5–2 · slap shot, a good chance (21%)
8
Alexander Wennberg · 3rd 10:46 · 6–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Luke Kunin · 3rd 18:39 · 7–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 33.
SJS 33%LAK 67%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Sturm · 1st 01:47 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Brandt Clarke · 2nd 02:32 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 08:58 · 1–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
4
Fabian Zetterlund · 2nd 13:59 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 01:03 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
6
Timothy Liljegren · 3rd 02:14 · 4–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 03:43 · PP · 5–2
Slap shot, a good chance (21%)
8
Alexander Wennberg · 3rd 10:46 · PP · 6–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Luke Kunin · 3rd 18:39 · 7–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
4
William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
14/21 saves · 7 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 5.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
