San Jose Sharks
SJS · 11-22-6
1–3
FinalL
Calgary Flames
CGY · 17-11-7
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
071708122
CGY
1171917333
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
SJS 11-22-6 · CGY 17-11-7 · First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
Sharks fell to the Flames
The Sharks were outchanced (3.7 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 1–3. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 1.7 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 Flames created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.0, on 33 and 22 shots on goal.
SJS 2.0 xG · 22 shots
CGY 3.7 xG · 33 shots
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2
3
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1st · the swing
0.5 · 1.6
2nd
0.8 · 1.9
3rd
0.7 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jonathan Huberdeau · 1st 04:40 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Macklin Celebrini · 2nd 03:04 · 1–1 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Mikael Backlund · 2nd 06:50 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
4
Jonathan Huberdeau · 3rd 19:59 · 1–3 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 24.
SJS 24%CGY 76%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jonathan Huberdeau · 1st 04:40 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Macklin Celebrini · 2nd 03:04 · PP · 1–1
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Mikael Backlund · 2nd 06:50 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
4
Jonathan Huberdeau · 3rd 19:59 · EN · 1–3
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.