SJS
2–4
VGK
Final · L
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 13-24-6
2–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 28-9-3
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
0111416221
VGK
213018211442
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–3
SJS 13-24-6 · VGK 28-9-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–3
Sharks fell to the Golden Knights
The Sharks were outchanced (4.1 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 2–4. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 1.1 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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 1.8, on 42 and 21 shots on goal.
SJS 1.8 xG · 21 shots
VGK 4.1 xG · 42 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
0.3 · 1.4
3rd
0.6 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Stone · 1st 08:39 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Zach Whitecloud · 1st 10:08 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
William Eklund · 2nd 09:49 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Victor Olofsson · 3rd 01:10 · 1–3 · slap shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Timothy Liljegren · 3rd 10:41 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 18:40 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 17.
SJS 17%VGK 83%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Stone · 1st 08:39 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Zach Whitecloud · 1st 10:08 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
William Eklund · 2nd 09:49 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Victor Olofsson · 3rd 01:10 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Slap shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Timothy Liljegren · 3rd 10:41 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 18:40 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
William Eklund, Fabian Zetterlund · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
38/41 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
