SJS
2–4
COL
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 11-19-5
2–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 19-15-0
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
010211013234
COL
11208311431
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
SJS 11-19-5 · COL 19-15-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
Sharks fell to the Avalanche
Chances were even (3.1 to 2.9 expected goals); the Sharks lost 2–4. Alexandar Georgiev allowed 1.1 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.
Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 2.9, on 34 and 31 shots on goal.
SJS 3.1 xG · 34 shots
COL 2.9 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 1.0
2nd
1.5 · 0.9
3rd
1.1 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Valeri Nichushkin · 1st 03:40 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Carl Grundstrom · 2nd 04:26 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (73%)
3
William Eklund · 2nd 09:29 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 08:26 · 2–2 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 13:06 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 15:58 · 2–4 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 53.
SJS 53%COL 47%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Valeri Nichushkin · 1st 03:40 · PP · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Carl Grundstrom · 2nd 04:26 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (73%)
3
William Eklund · 2nd 09:29 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 08:26 · PP · 2–2
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 13:06 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 15:58 · 2–4
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
