SJS
2–1
PIT
Final · W
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 15-32-6
2–1
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 20-24-8
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
0911316228
PIT
01006114130
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SJS 15-32-6 · PIT 20-24-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Sharks beat the Penguins
The Sharks were outchanced (4.0 to 2.3 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 3.0 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 Penguins created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.3, on 30 and 28 shots on goal.
SJS 2.3 xG · 28 shots
PIT 4.0 xG · 30 shots
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3
4
1st
0.8 · 1.2
2nd
0.9 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
0.6 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 07:41 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 00:24 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 03:41 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 25.
SJS 25%PIT 75%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Sharks shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mikael Granlund · 2nd 07:41 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 00:24 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Macklin Celebrini · 3rd 03:41 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 4.0 xGA
Stopped 3.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
