SJS
3–6
VGK
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 11-21-6
3–6
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 24-8-3
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
1621504325
VGK
11519412636
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
SJS 11-21-6 · VGK 24-8-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
Sharks fell to the Golden Knights
The Sharks were outchanced (3.8 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost 3–6. Alexandar Georgiev allowed 1.2 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.7, on 36 and 25 shots on goal.
SJS 2.7 xG · 25 shots
VGK 3.8 xG · 36 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.5 · 1.1
2nd
1.8 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Noah Hanifin · 1st 06:58 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Shakir Mukhamadullin · 1st 14:40 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Mark Stone · 2nd 03:27 · 1–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
4
Will Smith · 2nd 05:53 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (40%)
5
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 15:57 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Brayden McNabb · 3rd 01:03 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Jack Eichel · 3rd 01:26 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 05:46 · 3–5 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
9
Brett Howden · 3rd 19:28 · 3–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 34.
SJS 34%VGK 66%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Noah Hanifin · 1st 06:58 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Shakir Mukhamadullin · 1st 14:40 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Mark Stone · 2nd 03:27 · 1–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
4
Will Smith · 2nd 05:53 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (40%)
5
Tyler Toffoli · 2nd 15:57 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Brayden McNabb · 3rd 01:03 · SH · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Jack Eichel · 3rd 01:26 · SH · GWG · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 05:46 · 3–5
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
9
Brett Howden · 3rd 19:28 · EN · 3–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Victor Olofsson, Alex Pietrangelo · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 3.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
