San Jose Sharks
SJS · 15-35-7
3–8
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 35-18-2
1ST2ND3RDT
SJS
25010112327
DAL
31626312834
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–3
SJS 15-35-7 · DAL 35-18-2 · Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–3
Sharks fell to the Stars
The Sharks let a 2–0 lead get away: the Stars came back with 8 unanswered goals — Robertson's equalizer — and won 3–8. Vitek Vanecek allowed 4.8 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: 2.8 expected goals to 3.2, on 27 and 34 shots on goal.
SJS 2.8 xG · 27 shots
DAL 3.2 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 1.3
2nd
0.9 · 0.6
3rd
1.0 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
William Eklund · 1st 01:25 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Fabian Zetterlund · 1st 02:46 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a great chance (32%)
3
Matt Duchene · 1st 03:02 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jason Robertson · 1st 10:08 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
5
Mason Marchment · 1st 13:24 · 2–3 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Matt Duchene · 2nd 07:30 · 2–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Mavrik Bourque · 2nd 15:42 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 11:20 · 2–6 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
9
Thomas Harley · 3rd 12:33 · 2–7 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
10
· 3rd 13:00 · 3–7 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
11
Jamie Benn · 3rd 13:37 · 3–8 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 43.
SJS 43%DAL 57%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
William Eklund · 1st 01:25 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Fabian Zetterlund · 1st 02:46 · 2–0
Backhand shot, a great chance (32%)
3
Matt Duchene · 1st 03:02 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jason Robertson · 1st 10:08 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
5
Mason Marchment · 1st 13:24 · 2–3
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Matt Duchene · 2nd 07:30 · PP · GWG · 2–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Mavrik Bourque · 2nd 15:42 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 11:20 · 2–6
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
9
Thomas Harley · 3rd 12:33 · 2–7
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
10
· 3rd 13:00 · 3–7
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
11
Jamie Benn · 3rd 13:37 · 3–8
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/34 saves · 8 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 4.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.