SJS 3–8 DAL Final · L
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Sun, Feb 9, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
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

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.
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
← Sharks shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Macklin Celebrini, Tyler Toffoli · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–0
2
Will Smith, Andrew Poturalski · backhand shot, a great chance (32%)
2–0
3
03:02 Matt Duchene
Mikael Granlund · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2–1
4
, Lian Bichsel · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
2–2
5
Matt Duchene, Mikael Granlund · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
2–3
2nd period
6
07:30 Matt Duchene PPGWG
Thomas Harley, Wyatt Johnston · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–4
7
Jamie Benn, Evgenii Dadonov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–5
3rd period
8
Oskar Bäck, Colin Blackwell · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
2–6
9
Esa Lindell, Roope Hintz · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–7
10
13:00
Carl Grundstrom, Ty Dellandrea · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
3–7
11
13:37 Jamie Benn
Lian Bichsel · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
3–8
No penalties
Goaltending
−4.8
vs expected
26/34 saves · 8 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 4.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.2
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team SJSDAL
Shots on goal
27
34
Expected goals
2.8
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0